leolookingup She's left an incredible legacy and the most endearing and strong men!😂 Now both boys are married let the healing now begin😇xxx...especially for Harry❤xxx
Let's put things into perspective...if I was given the opportunity to be part of the royal family I would turn it down because of the structure and rigidity etc. I wouldn't cope with the scrutiny and stiffness that appear to be demonstrated. Looking at William and Harry...they were born into this family and not out of choice. So they are now mature enough to understand their privileges but have done an amazing job at taking on board the real world too. Diana exposed them to this beautifully. They are restricted and particularly Harry has shown his need and willingness to experience and be part of our real world...it's their family and their lives and there has been tremendous change within the family . Subtle and progressive and it will continue. It's human nature to judge others as we are judged but it is what it is and whilst im not a royalist and never have been i do lean my respect and admiration for two young men who although lost their mother in shocking circumstance and would have felt the depths of despair despite their heritage and lineage. They would have suffered in the same way even with everything at their disposal but those things will never fill the never endless void they would have experienced. Just like us. Healing takes time and no one has the right to determine when nor how long that process should take. Thank goodness both men have found their lives which undoubtedly give them a sense of peace and balance. So let's share the love for them as human beings first.❤x
In reading the comments its always interesting to me that those who profess to absolutely HATE the royals, spend the most time and energy talking about them. Just thought that was interesting. Another curious thing is how people often think that Royal Palaces, art, etc automatically belong to the people. In what I have read and studied, at least about the U.K. is that while Parliament paid for Buckingham Palace, were not the other royal residences built by the actual kings/queens? Also, weren't most of the treasures not originally gifted to the nation by other nations/people, done so by previous and the current monarch? Just curious.
TrevorDaniels I'm afraid you are wrong about what the Royals own/don't own. What was the case in past centuries (monarchs did own hunting estates, palaces, etc.) is no longer the case, and hasn't been since the English Civil War ended in 1649 (when Charles I was executed). Most of the palaces of old (such as Whitehall Palace, Nonesuch Palace) no longer exist and all those that do exist these days - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, St James' Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, are owned by the State, NOT by the Queen (either personally, or in her role as monarch). The same is true of the Royal Parks in London, the Royal Art Collection, the Crown Jewels, and all Crown Estate land and property. None of these (in spite of the mistaken belief of those who think having the word "Royal" in front of them means the Queen owns them personally) forms a part of her personal wealth. The only property she personally owns is Balmoral in Scotland and Sandringham House in Norfolk. And any gifts the Queen receives from other nations/peoples she receives in her official role as monarch. They are held in trust by the State. They are not the Queen's personal property. Forbes magazine estimates the Queen's personal wealth at around £300m. A lot, perhaps, but it pales into insignificance when you consider that there are many thousands of people around the world who are worth considerably more. Why, in London alone there are over 100 BILLIONAIRES. In terms of other Royals the Queen is comparatively poor, yet no-one mentions - or criticises - the wealth of other Kings and Queens on the planet. I wonder why? Even in Europe (there are monarchs of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Sweden, all wealthy, all sitting pretty in various Royal Palaces scattered around their respective countries) the Queen is left standing in the wealth stakes by Prince Hans-Adam II of Leichtenstein ("Who?" you might ask.). He's worth 2 billion Euros. And what about the corrupt rulers of Middle Eastern States like Saudi Arabia, whose King is a multi-billionaire in the Bill Gates league? As is the case with other oil rich countries in that part of the world, the country's oils revenues are regarded as his family's personal wealth. How outrageous is that? All the more curious, then, that the haters of the Queen never mention any of those other Royals...
Becca Salts The biggest lie the royal haters perpetuate is the taxpayers crap... . The fact is the royal family doesn't cost taxpayers a single penny.. They obviously don't know the agreement made between the crown and parliament.
Yes they do have our taxes, but so does your president and we are only paying £1.25 per working royal a year, so it’s not drastically expensive to what I thought the nation would be paying considering they put $2.7 billion in to our economy. Also the royal family uses the money from tourism (basically people who go and visit their royal palaces and castles) like what the national trust do to our other old buildings to pay for the expenses of the palaces and castles there are in England.
Prince Charles said he would like to "give Buckingham Palace" back to the people. What do you think he meant by that? Maybe as a museum such as the Louvre, or maybe a place to rent out a space for a private event? What's you're opinion?
Jean K I think either you misheard what he said, or you were simply misinformed. What I mean is that Prince Charles could not offer to "give Buckingham Palace back to the people..." It's not his, or his family's to give. The Royal Family does not own Buckingham Palace, or any of the Royal Palaces, in fact. The Royal Palaces are owned by the State. I am sure what Prince Charles meant was that Buckingham Palace ought to be given by the State to the people...
Kat K No, they don't. Only Balmoral and Sandringham are privately owned by the Queen. The rest is owned by us. royalcentral.co.uk/residences/the-royal-familys-official-residences-1717
They never ever show the things that people actually WANT to see, like some of the private rooms or private apartments. The public rooms look like a boring fucking museum. Who gives a shit?
Another thing people pay the " bedroom tax for having extra space! Why do these scroungers deserve to live in a huge house on the back of the tax payers
Because they’re hundreds of years old and have always been in the family, it’s not like the royals build big new houses. They just continue living in houses they’ve had forever
they literally bring in more money via tourism than they actually receive in the royal grant, they also donate more to charity than you will in your lifetime in just one year and the majority of them have served in the armed forces. How are they scroungers again?
The bedroom tax is intended to encourage people living in state homes with spare bedrooms to downsize and allow homes to be at full capacity. The spare bedrooms in palaces aren't going to be filled, so the tax is pointless, that said, the UK does run too many royal palaces, and too large a royal family.
Gül yildiz The public are not allowed to view the best rooms in this house so how the hell would you know? the only rooms you can view or see online are basically broom cupboards to the queen! Also all the royal homes are are the most luxurious and most expensive in the world this isn't the most expensive but even a billionaire would struggle to own and keep this in good order! House Price £2billion contents way way more! Just the refurb cost £400million I would swap my 3 bedroom home with this anyday 😂😆😂
@Rosy Rose **this is just a comment I wrote for someone else but I think it would be relevant here (I can’t be bothered to reword everything so just know it’s not aimed at you)** I’m going to give you a list (found in separate comment) of castles/ Palaces etc of all different ages, shapes and sizes to give you some better examples of what England (plus some from Wales and Scotland) has to offer. I must say Kensington Palace is NOT the best place to go if you’re after a ‘traditional’ tour of a palace or great house (like most in England or the rest of Europe), as it seems to be focused on lots of different exhibitions - mainly Queen Victoria and Princess Diana (who both lived there at some point), as opposed to the actual house itself (most of which is still lived in by other royals). Yet saying that, the series of impressive baroque state rooms and staircase, are definitely worth seeing if you’re in the area. The point you make about the exteriors always being “boring”, I would have to disagree with. If we’re going on Kensington Palace alone, then yes I can see your point; the house was remodelled in the 17th century for William and Mary (William was Dutch nobility, and they were both joint sovereigns for only 13 years), I think for me the building does feel a bit Dutch. It definitely could be referred to as a having a slightly “plain” facade, (all the baroque extravagance being on the inside) especially when compared to the majority of other examples found elsewhere in the country. But actually I think “refined” is a better word to use. In England you do tend to find more “refined” and “classical” buildings, as opposed to the over-the-top extravagance and ornamentation found with many baroque Palaces on the continent (notably France like you say). However there are fantastic examples of baroque architecture in England (some examples being Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth House, Castle Howard or the baroque maritime buildings found in Greenwich, London), but that’s because it wasn’t to the English taste. There were many reasons for this (connections to the catholic faith for example), but that’s not to say these classical buildings are not impressive, because they really are - especially when accompanied with a landscaped English garden (examples such as Houghton Hall, Holkham Hall, Belton House or Dyrham Park). If we’re talking about castles, then most of the more “fairytale-like” castles found in the rest of Europe such as the incredible Neuschwanstein Castle (built in 1869-1886), are a result of being built much later in the 19th century for example; the same happened in the UK to both existing medieval structures (adding 18th/ 19th century romantic additions, like that seen at castles such as Warwick, Arundel or Windsor for example), or building from scratch (like at Highclere Castle or Inveraray Castle). Of course there are plenty of “pure” medieval castles to be found also (some of these being Bodiam Castle, Conwy Castle and Caernarfon Castle). Yet there’s so much more than that: medieval moated manors (e.g Ightham Mote, Oxburgh Hall or Hever Castle) or great medieval houses (e.g Haddon Hall, Stokesay Castle or Sudeley Castle), Tudor (e.g Hampton Court Palace), Elizabethan (e.g Burghley House) and Jacobean (e.g Hatfield House) to even magnificent cathedrals - Europe’s greatest architectural achievement in the medieval era (such as Lincoln Cathedral, York Minster or Durham Cathedral). **full list to follow - if anyone is interested!**
@Rosy Rose *Here’s a list of some of the best Castles/ Palaces/ Great Estates/ Cathedrals etc. (mostly in England, but some from other parts of the UK) that I made for an Australian friend of mine* - Castles (‘proper’ castles with medieval origin): -Bodiam castle, -Alnwick castle, -Conwy Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site, -Warwick Castle, -Caernarfon Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site, -Bamburgh Castle, -Leeds Castle, -Tower of London *UNESCO world heritage site, -Dover Castle *plus roman lighthouse, -Castle Rising *tiny compared to the others, but is one of the finest examples in Europe of a Norman keep (Rochester and Hedingham Castles are other excellent examples), -Dunster castle, -Arundel Castle, -Harlech Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site, -Berkeley Castle (Gloucestershire), -Stirling Castle (Scotland), -Rochester Castle, -Raglan Castle (Wales), -Windsor Castle *largest and oldest (started in 1070) ‘inhabited’ castle in the world, -Caerphilly Castle (Wales), -Chillingham Castle, -Beaumaris Castle *UNESCO world heritage site, -Bolton Castle, -Edinburgh Castle (Scotland), -Norwich Castle *made of french Caen stone with a museum inside, -Portchester Castle *small compared to the others, but very interesting as it’s built in a roman fortress - with well intact Roman walls, -Middleham Castle, -Pembroke Castle, -Framlington Castle, -Carisbrooke Castle (Isle of Wight), -Ludlow Castle, -Chepstow Castle (Wales), -Warkworth Castle, -Dirleton Castle (Scotland), -Manorbier Castle (Wales), -Newark Castle (Nottinghamshire), -Hedingham Castle, -Prudhoe Castle, -Mont Orgueil Castle (Jersey), -Carlisle Castle, -Durham Castle *next to the cathedral overlooking the river (UNESCO world heritage site along with it), now part of the university of Durham, -Colchester Castle *the largest Norman stone keep in Europe, partly built with Roman materials on top of a Roman temple, now with a museum inside, -Lancaster Castle *previously a prison, -Oxford Castle *previously a prison, *This list gives a wide variety of castles, which are all different sizes and in different states of preservation. - “Palaces”/ stately homes/ other Castles (Medieval e.g moated Manor Houses, castles without the typical defences or smaller/ medium sized castles [est. pre-1485]): Haddon Hall, Hever Castle, Stokesay Castle, Oxburgh Hall, Herstmonceux Castle *unique in England as it’s a ‘medieval’ brick castle, Eilean Donan Castle (Scotland), Knole House *part medieval, part Elizabethan, Ightham Mote, Sudeley Castle, Penshurst Place, Tattershall Castle (Lincolnshire) *unique in England as it’s a ‘medieval’ brick castle, Corfe Castle *although ruins, it looks both unique and beautiful perched on a hill above the village, Castle Stalker (Scotland), Raby Castle, Glamis Castle (Scotland), Caerlaverock Castle (Scotland) *only moated triangular castle in the world, Powis Castle (Wales), Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire *’miniature’ moated manor, Scotney Castle, The Old Palace Hatfield House, Goodrich Castle, Clifford’s Tower, Baddesley Clinton Manor, Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York *built in 1357, it’s one of the best preserved medieval guild halls, Lord Leycester Hospital Warwick *unlike any other on the list, but included as it’s a very good example of medieval courtyard architecture, Gainsborough Old Hall, Dunstanburgh Castle *iconic castle ruin overlooking the sea, Fyvie Castle (Scotland) *lots of alterations, Maxstoke Castle, Rye Castle, Great Chalfield Manor, Conisbrough Castle, Broughton castle, Richmond Castle, St Michael's Mount, Cornwall, Rockingham Castle, Oakham Castle *very unassuming as it’s not a castle, but is one of the finest examples of domestic Norman architecture in Europe, Helmsley Castle, Farleigh Hungerford Castle, Kenilworth castle *plus Elizabethan gardens, Aydon Castle, Weobley Castle (Wales),p Harvington Hall *part Elizabethan - great example for priest holes, Long Crendon Manor, Eltham Palace (Medieval Great Hall) *very unusual place, the great hall from a medieval palace is connected to a massive 1930’s Art Deco manor, Cawdor Castle (Scotland) *medieval tower house, other parts built slightly later, Lindisfarne Castle, Clevedon Court, Vicars’ Close, Wells *the oldest purely ‘residential’ street in Europe; with all its original buildings still intact (construction started in 1348 and all the buildings were finished by 1430), Examples of very early domestic houses: Jew’s House Lincoln (built 1150), Norman House Lincoln (built 1170) and the Ancient ram inn, wotton-under-edge (built 1145), *there are others (but they are private homes so you can’t visit them), these are some of the oldest in Europe, curiously two of them are on the same street - Steep Hill in Lincoln, Winchester Castle *only great hall survives, with a very old Arthurian round table (built sometime around 1250) hanging on the wall, Buckland Abbey, Orford Castle, Belsay Castle *rectangular peel tower, Edlingham Castle, Old Soar Manor, Brougham Castle, Castle Cornet (Guernsey), Kings wear and Dartmouth castles *look romantic sitting at opposite ends of the river, protecting Dartmouth harbour, Muncaster Castle, Farnham Castle, Guildford Castle, Vale Castle (Guernsey), Athelhampton house, Bywell Castle, Medieval barns: Great Coxwell Tithe Barn and Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn, Caister Castle *only a romantic medieval brick tower remains, Newark Castle (Port Glasgow, Scotland), Acton Burnell Castle, Barley Hall, York, Barnard Castle *have to use your imagination, but has such a commanding position overlooking the water, Scaleby Castle, Clifton Hall, Cumbria, Elizabeth Castle (Jersey) Norham Castle, Dacre Castle, Cockermouth Castle, Lambeth Palace *official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury, Samlesbury Hall *part restaurant, Donnington Castle *gatehouse remains only, Dudley Castle, Wolvesey Castle, Westwood Manor. *Lots of different types of medieval buildings from miniature manors/ castles to large *Continues below*
It is hard to imagine that Diana would be a grandmother now! She would have been great!
leolookingup She's left an incredible legacy and the most endearing and strong men!😂
Now both boys are married let the healing now begin😇xxx...especially for Harry❤xxx
@@shininglightjoi6627 lol
I love London and I love British monarchy.
me too
This was not a tour
Admire by England palace,unique&Splendid no worry to be bored if visiting there place.
Let's put things into perspective...if I was given the opportunity to be part of the royal family I would turn it down because of the structure and rigidity etc.
I wouldn't cope with the scrutiny and stiffness that appear to be demonstrated.
Looking at William and Harry...they were born into this family and not out of choice.
So they are now mature enough to understand their privileges but have done an amazing job at taking on board the real world too. Diana exposed them to this beautifully.
They are restricted and particularly Harry has shown his need and willingness to experience and be part of our real world...it's their family and their lives and there has been tremendous change within the family . Subtle and progressive and it will continue.
It's human nature to judge others as we are judged but it is what it is and whilst im not a royalist and never have been i do lean my respect and admiration for two young men who although lost their mother in shocking circumstance and would have felt the depths of despair despite their heritage and lineage.
They would have suffered in the same way even with everything at their disposal but those things will never fill the never endless void they would have experienced. Just like us.
Healing takes time and no one has the right to determine when nor how long that process should take.
Thank goodness both men have found their lives which undoubtedly give them a sense of peace and balance.
So let's share the love for them as human beings first.❤x
!!!! Yes !!!!
Dear Monarch of UK... please strip the title Duchess, off Meghan Markle.
Thank you.
In reading the comments its always interesting to me that those who profess to absolutely HATE the royals, spend the most time and energy talking about them. Just thought that was interesting. Another curious thing is how people often think that Royal Palaces, art, etc automatically belong to the people. In what I have read and studied, at least about the U.K. is that while Parliament paid for Buckingham Palace, were not the other royal residences built by the actual kings/queens? Also, weren't most of the treasures not originally gifted to the nation by other nations/people, done so by previous and the current monarch? Just curious.
I 100% agree!!! these haters usually give false reasons as well. they give wrong facts like William doesn't work. ugh
TrevorDaniels I'm afraid you are wrong about what the Royals own/don't own. What was the case in past centuries (monarchs did own hunting estates, palaces, etc.) is no longer the case, and hasn't been since the English Civil War ended in 1649 (when Charles I was executed). Most of the palaces of old (such as Whitehall Palace, Nonesuch Palace) no longer exist and all those that do exist these days - Buckingham Palace, Kensington Palace, St James' Palace, Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, are owned by the State, NOT by the Queen (either personally, or in her role as monarch).
The same is true of the Royal Parks in London, the Royal Art Collection, the Crown Jewels, and all Crown Estate land and property. None of these (in spite of the mistaken belief of those who think having the word "Royal" in front of them means the Queen owns them personally) forms a part of her personal wealth.
The only property she personally owns is Balmoral in Scotland and Sandringham House in Norfolk. And any gifts the Queen receives from other nations/peoples she receives in her official role as monarch. They are held in trust by the State. They are not the Queen's personal property.
Forbes magazine estimates the Queen's personal wealth at around £300m. A lot, perhaps, but it pales into insignificance when you consider that there are many thousands of people around the world who are worth considerably more. Why, in London alone there are over 100 BILLIONAIRES. In terms of other Royals the Queen is comparatively poor, yet no-one mentions - or criticises - the wealth of other Kings and Queens on the planet. I wonder why?
Even in Europe (there are monarchs of Denmark, The Netherlands, Belgium, Spain, Norway, Sweden, all wealthy, all sitting pretty in various Royal Palaces scattered around their respective countries) the Queen is left standing in the wealth stakes by Prince Hans-Adam II of Leichtenstein ("Who?" you might ask.). He's worth 2 billion Euros.
And what about the corrupt rulers of Middle Eastern States like Saudi Arabia, whose King is a multi-billionaire in the Bill Gates league? As is the case with other oil rich countries in that part of the world, the country's oils revenues are regarded as his family's personal wealth. How outrageous is that? All the more curious, then, that the haters of the Queen never mention any of those other Royals...
Becca Salts The biggest lie the royal haters perpetuate is the taxpayers crap... . The fact is the royal family doesn't cost taxpayers a single penny.. They obviously don't know the agreement made between the crown and parliament.
TrevorDaniels i
TrevorDaniels Absolutely😂😂😂😂
I'm not one of them n never will be!
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The Royal Family bring in a huge revenue, in the millions, to the country. To think that what is "taken" from your taxes is significant is hilarious.
Yes they do have our taxes, but so does your president and we are only paying £1.25 per working royal a year, so it’s not drastically expensive to what I thought the nation would be paying considering they put $2.7 billion in to our economy. Also the royal family uses the money from tourism (basically people who go and visit their royal palaces and castles) like what the national trust do to our other old buildings to pay for the expenses of the palaces and castles there are in England.
Wow gorgeous place.
Have high tea at the orangery on this lovely property -- expensive, but worth the experience.
O Mein God. Tchenk You. Mega .
In September, just 2 weeks ago I was in London again, my 24th time, plus the 4 years I lived there. There is no such ab fab place in the whole world.
Tuula Westra
Love living in london.
Lived there for 6 years and have been back at least 6 times.
Lived in London my whole life
Sub to me plz
Love this city
Prince Charles said he would like to "give Buckingham Palace" back to the people. What do you think he meant by that? Maybe as a museum such as the Louvre, or maybe a place to rent out a space for a private event? What's you're opinion?
Jean K I think either you misheard what he said, or you were simply misinformed. What I mean is that Prince Charles could not offer to "give Buckingham Palace back to the people..." It's not his, or his family's to give. The Royal Family does not own Buckingham Palace, or any of the Royal Palaces, in fact. The Royal Palaces are owned by the State. I am sure what Prince Charles meant was that Buckingham Palace ought to be given by the State to the people...
Jean K agreed
Very little information and very few views of the palace. Gossipy.
Beautiful
I don't think we would have used dollars...
Now what was that you said "All men are born equal "
Kosher Shyster & Ass, London, England, 2018
Because it's a free world and I wish to express my opinion!!
My ancestor Sir Heneage Finch the first Earl of Nottingham built this house. It was his home. Its the FINCH family home the Royals stole.
Of course we believe you smartballs
Palaces belong to the nation
astridbelge No.
They belong to the Windsor family
Kat K No, they don't. Only Balmoral and Sandringham are privately owned by the Queen. The rest is owned by us.
royalcentral.co.uk/residences/the-royal-familys-official-residences-1717
Yes that's true it was built with tax payers money
GOD SAVE THE KING
COME DIMENTICARE CHE LADY DIANA HA PASSEGGIATO LI...BUON RIPOSO PRINCIPESSA TRISTE
In the name of the Sovereign!
Wow so both couples will be living in this palace and not bumping into each other. Too much.
🖤🖤
Lol. Then why'd you come on the video?
Tiffanie Vernon spot on!!!!!😂
The royals should pay more tax.
Such ostentation, amidst so much poverty in the UK.
And now we have Meghan Markle. Farcical!!
Not really a tour, is it
They never ever show the things that people actually WANT to see, like some of the private rooms or private apartments. The public rooms look like a boring fucking museum. Who gives a shit?
Wow...I bet your mom is proud of you
Tim Daugherty She's dead so I'm not really sure.
Another thing people pay the " bedroom tax for having extra space! Why do these scroungers deserve to live in a huge house on the back of the tax payers
Colin Doherty good point dude
Because they’re hundreds of years old and have always been in the family, it’s not like the royals build big new houses. They just continue living in houses they’ve had forever
they literally bring in more money via tourism than they actually receive in the royal grant, they also donate more to charity than you will in your lifetime in just one year and the majority of them have served in the armed forces. How are they scroungers again?
The bedroom tax is intended to encourage people living in state homes with spare bedrooms to downsize and allow homes to be at full capacity. The spare bedrooms in palaces aren't going to be filled, so the tax is pointless, that said, the UK does run too many royal palaces, and too large a royal family.
Queen Victoria was the last german on the English throne..
But she was born in England.
1680 palace 1717 gorge 1 gorge 2 gorge3
Pm
Its not really beautiful
Gül yildiz well, neither are you, but...
definition of beauty does change with time (?)
Gül yildiz The public are not allowed to view the best rooms in this house so how the hell would you know? the only rooms you can view or see online are basically broom cupboards to the queen! Also all the royal homes are are the most luxurious and most expensive in the world this isn't the most expensive but even a billionaire would struggle to own and keep this in good order! House
Price £2billion contents way way more! Just the refurb cost £400million I would swap my 3 bedroom home with this anyday
😂😆😂
@Rosy Rose **this is just a comment I wrote for someone else but I think it would be relevant here (I can’t be bothered to reword everything so just know it’s not aimed at you)** I’m going to give you a list (found in separate comment) of castles/ Palaces etc of all different ages, shapes and sizes to give you some better examples of what England (plus some from Wales and Scotland) has to offer. I must say Kensington Palace is NOT the best place to go if you’re after a ‘traditional’ tour of a palace or great house (like most in England or the rest of Europe), as it seems to be focused on lots of different exhibitions - mainly Queen Victoria and Princess Diana (who both lived there at some point), as opposed to the actual house itself (most of which is still lived in by other royals). Yet saying that, the series of impressive baroque state rooms and staircase, are definitely worth seeing if you’re in the area.
The point you make about the exteriors always being “boring”, I would have to disagree with. If we’re going on Kensington Palace alone, then yes I can see your point; the house was remodelled in the 17th century for William and Mary (William was Dutch nobility, and they were both joint sovereigns for only 13 years), I think for me the building does feel a bit Dutch. It definitely could be referred to as a having a slightly “plain” facade, (all the baroque extravagance being on the inside) especially when compared to the majority of other examples found elsewhere in the country. But actually I think “refined” is a better word to use.
In England you do tend to find more “refined” and “classical” buildings, as opposed to the over-the-top extravagance and ornamentation found with many baroque Palaces on the continent (notably France like you say). However there are fantastic examples of baroque architecture in England (some examples being Blenheim Palace, Chatsworth House, Castle Howard or the baroque maritime buildings found in Greenwich, London), but that’s because it wasn’t to the English taste. There were many reasons for this (connections to the catholic faith for example), but that’s not to say these classical buildings are not impressive, because they really are - especially when accompanied with a landscaped English garden (examples such as Houghton Hall, Holkham Hall, Belton House or Dyrham Park).
If we’re talking about castles, then most of the more “fairytale-like” castles found in the rest of Europe such as the incredible Neuschwanstein Castle (built in 1869-1886), are a result of being built much later in the 19th century for example; the same happened in the UK to both existing medieval structures (adding 18th/ 19th century romantic additions, like that seen at castles such as Warwick, Arundel or Windsor for example), or building from scratch (like at Highclere Castle or Inveraray Castle). Of course there are plenty of “pure” medieval castles to be found also (some of these being Bodiam Castle, Conwy Castle and Caernarfon Castle). Yet there’s so much more than that: medieval moated manors (e.g Ightham Mote, Oxburgh Hall or Hever Castle) or great medieval houses (e.g Haddon Hall, Stokesay Castle or Sudeley Castle), Tudor (e.g Hampton Court Palace), Elizabethan (e.g Burghley House) and Jacobean (e.g Hatfield House) to even magnificent cathedrals - Europe’s greatest architectural achievement in the medieval era (such as Lincoln Cathedral, York Minster or Durham Cathedral).
**full list to follow - if anyone is interested!**
@Rosy Rose *Here’s a list of some of the best Castles/ Palaces/ Great Estates/ Cathedrals etc. (mostly in England, but some from other parts of the UK) that I made for an Australian friend of mine*
- Castles (‘proper’ castles with medieval origin):
-Bodiam castle,
-Alnwick castle,
-Conwy Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site,
-Warwick Castle,
-Caernarfon Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site,
-Bamburgh Castle,
-Leeds Castle,
-Tower of London *UNESCO world heritage site,
-Dover Castle *plus roman lighthouse,
-Castle Rising *tiny compared to the others, but is one of the finest examples in Europe of a Norman keep (Rochester and Hedingham Castles are other excellent examples),
-Dunster castle,
-Arundel Castle,
-Harlech Castle (Wales) *UNESCO world heritage site,
-Berkeley Castle (Gloucestershire),
-Stirling Castle (Scotland),
-Rochester Castle,
-Raglan Castle (Wales),
-Windsor Castle *largest and oldest (started in 1070) ‘inhabited’ castle in the world,
-Caerphilly Castle (Wales),
-Chillingham Castle,
-Beaumaris Castle *UNESCO world heritage site,
-Bolton Castle,
-Edinburgh Castle (Scotland),
-Norwich Castle *made of french Caen stone with a museum inside,
-Portchester Castle *small compared to the others, but very interesting as it’s built in a roman fortress - with well intact Roman walls,
-Middleham Castle,
-Pembroke Castle,
-Framlington Castle,
-Carisbrooke Castle (Isle of Wight),
-Ludlow Castle,
-Chepstow Castle (Wales),
-Warkworth Castle,
-Dirleton Castle (Scotland),
-Manorbier Castle (Wales),
-Newark Castle (Nottinghamshire),
-Hedingham Castle,
-Prudhoe Castle,
-Mont Orgueil Castle (Jersey),
-Carlisle Castle,
-Durham Castle *next to the cathedral overlooking the river (UNESCO world heritage site along with it), now part of the university of Durham,
-Colchester Castle *the largest Norman stone keep in Europe, partly built with Roman materials on top of a Roman temple, now with a museum inside,
-Lancaster Castle *previously a prison,
-Oxford Castle *previously a prison,
*This list gives a wide variety of castles, which are all different sizes and in different states of preservation.
- “Palaces”/ stately homes/ other Castles (Medieval e.g moated Manor Houses, castles without the typical defences or smaller/ medium sized castles [est. pre-1485]):
Haddon Hall,
Hever Castle,
Stokesay Castle,
Oxburgh Hall,
Herstmonceux Castle *unique in England as it’s a ‘medieval’ brick castle,
Eilean Donan Castle (Scotland),
Knole House *part medieval, part Elizabethan,
Ightham Mote,
Sudeley Castle,
Penshurst Place,
Tattershall Castle (Lincolnshire) *unique in England as it’s a ‘medieval’ brick castle,
Corfe Castle *although ruins, it looks both unique and beautiful perched on a hill above the village,
Castle Stalker (Scotland),
Raby Castle,
Glamis Castle (Scotland),
Caerlaverock Castle (Scotland) *only moated triangular castle in the world,
Powis Castle (Wales),
Brockhampton Estate, Herefordshire *’miniature’ moated manor,
Scotney Castle,
The Old Palace Hatfield House,
Goodrich Castle,
Clifford’s Tower,
Baddesley Clinton Manor,
Merchant Adventurers’ Hall, York *built in 1357, it’s one of the best preserved medieval guild halls,
Lord Leycester Hospital Warwick *unlike any other on the list, but included as it’s a very good example of medieval courtyard architecture,
Gainsborough Old Hall,
Dunstanburgh Castle *iconic castle ruin overlooking the sea,
Fyvie Castle (Scotland) *lots of alterations,
Maxstoke Castle,
Rye Castle,
Great Chalfield Manor,
Conisbrough Castle,
Broughton castle,
Richmond Castle,
St Michael's Mount, Cornwall,
Rockingham Castle,
Oakham Castle *very unassuming as it’s not a castle, but is one of the finest examples of domestic Norman architecture in Europe,
Helmsley Castle,
Farleigh Hungerford Castle,
Kenilworth castle *plus Elizabethan gardens,
Aydon Castle,
Weobley Castle (Wales),p
Harvington Hall *part Elizabethan - great example for priest holes,
Long Crendon Manor,
Eltham Palace (Medieval Great Hall) *very unusual place, the great hall from a medieval palace is connected to a massive 1930’s Art Deco manor,
Cawdor Castle (Scotland) *medieval tower house, other parts built slightly later,
Lindisfarne Castle,
Clevedon Court,
Vicars’ Close, Wells *the oldest purely ‘residential’ street in Europe; with all its original buildings still intact (construction started in 1348 and all the buildings were finished by 1430),
Examples of very early domestic houses: Jew’s House Lincoln (built 1150), Norman House Lincoln (built 1170) and the Ancient ram inn, wotton-under-edge (built 1145), *there are others (but they are private homes so you can’t visit them), these are some of the oldest in Europe, curiously two of them are on the same street - Steep Hill in Lincoln,
Winchester Castle *only great hall survives, with a very old Arthurian round table (built sometime around 1250) hanging on the wall,
Buckland Abbey,
Orford Castle,
Belsay Castle *rectangular peel tower,
Edlingham Castle,
Old Soar Manor,
Brougham Castle,
Castle Cornet (Guernsey),
Kings wear and Dartmouth castles *look romantic sitting at opposite ends of the river, protecting Dartmouth harbour,
Muncaster Castle,
Farnham Castle,
Guildford Castle,
Vale Castle (Guernsey),
Athelhampton house,
Bywell Castle,
Medieval barns: Great Coxwell Tithe Barn and Bradford-on-Avon Tithe Barn,
Caister Castle *only a romantic medieval brick tower remains,
Newark Castle (Port Glasgow, Scotland),
Acton Burnell Castle,
Barley Hall, York,
Barnard Castle *have to use your imagination, but has such a commanding position overlooking the water,
Scaleby Castle,
Clifton Hall, Cumbria,
Elizabeth Castle (Jersey)
Norham Castle,
Dacre Castle,
Cockermouth Castle,
Lambeth Palace *official London residence of the Archbishop of Canterbury,
Samlesbury Hall *part restaurant,
Donnington Castle *gatehouse remains only,
Dudley Castle,
Wolvesey Castle,
Westwood Manor.
*Lots of different types of medieval buildings from miniature manors/ castles to large
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