Republicans beware, today we went all Royal.
We started the day with a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen. She wasn't there of course otherwise we wouldn't have been let in. The Palace is built on the remains of Holyrood Abbey and was home to Mary Queen of Scots. The Palace and Abbey are fascinating places to visit and well worth organising a visit to Edinburgh around (the Palace only opened to the public the day before). After touring the Palace, we went next door to the Queen's Gallery. There we caught the last day of Marcus Adams - Royal Photographer exhibition. Adams was a noted photographer of children and the exhibition showcased his work with the Royal Family over a period from the 1920's to the 1950's.
We started the day with a visit to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, the official residence in Scotland of Her Majesty The Queen. She wasn't there of course otherwise we wouldn't have been let in. The Palace is built on the remains of Holyrood Abbey and was home to Mary Queen of Scots. The Palace and Abbey are fascinating places to visit and well worth organising a visit to Edinburgh around (the Palace only opened to the public the day before). After touring the Palace, we went next door to the Queen's Gallery. There we caught the last day of Marcus Adams - Royal Photographer exhibition. Adams was a noted photographer of children and the exhibition showcased his work with the Royal Family over a period from the 1920's to the 1950's.
After we had finished at Holyroodhouse, we wandered back into the main part of Edinburgh and caught a bus to Ocean Terminal in Leith. Although primarily a shopping centre, it is also the home of the now decommissioned Royal Yacht Britannia. Launched two days before I was born, Britannia is the last of its breed as it is unlikely that another Royal Yacht will ever be built. While we were there, we had afternoon tea on board in the Royal Deck Tea Room.
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