London Millennium Footbridge in Video

Windsor Castle Panoramics

What follows are two panoramic videos taken from inside Windsor Castle.

Windsor Castle Guard Change in Video

The regiment detailed to the Queen's Guard changed at 11am on the day of our visit to Windsor Castle. What follows are a few videos of the ceremony...

This first video shows the Old Guard awaiting the arrival of the New Guard.



This next video shows the arrival of the New Guard, accompanied by a full band.



This next video shows the formal meeting of the Old Guard and the New Guard. You can see the two commanding officers meet in the middle of the Parade Ground, then return to their men.



This next video shows the band entertaining the soldiers and the spectators. The band plays a short concert while the two commanding officers leave the Parade Ground to share tea.



This next video shows the departure of portions of the New Guard to posts around the Castle grounds.



This final video shows a member of the New Guard marching at his post some time after the ceremony had concluded.

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle, located a 30 minute train journey to the west of London, is the largest inhabited castle in the world with just short of 500,000 square feet.

This first picture is an aerial view I found via Google.

This is a view of the Castle on the horizon from a window of our approaching train.

This is The Round Tower, the last keep and most secure location within the Castle. This Tower has its own moat and a secure water supply in the form of a deep well, both built so that the Tower could withstand a long siege.

This is St. George's Chapel, the religious center of the Castle and the sight of many royal weddings and burials.

This pictures points to a remote corner of the grounds where the Queen's Royal Apartments are located. The woman you can see to the right of the corner tower is the Queen's head housekeeper, who was walking one of the Queen's dogs.

This picture and the following two deal with the The Most Noble Order of the Garter, an order founded in 1348 by King Edward III, which numbers some 24 Knights at any given time. This picture shows St. George's Hall, which holds the coats of arms of past and present members of the Order. You will notice that some shields are white. These members have brought disgrace to the Order, but their shields remain.

This picture shows the Quire inside St. George's Chapel. The 24 current Knights of the Order fly their standard above their position wthin the Quire. You will also see a half-drawn sword above each Knight's position. This is to represent their readiness and willingness to fight to defend the Realm.

This picture shows the Throne Room of the Order of the Garter, one of the State Rooms open to the public.

This is the official State Dining Room at Windsor Castle.

Dover Castle

The Dover Castle was constructed by the the Romans, expanded during the Middle Ages, and utilized as a first line of defense against occupied France, just 21 miles away across the English Channel. What follows are some pictures from Dover Castle, in which you can see the Castle and its surroundings, as well as mainland France across the Channel.

Canterbury Cathedral

Our first stop today was in Canterbury, home of the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Canterbury Cathedral, seat of the Anglican Church. What follows are some pictures of the cathedral, both inside and out.

White Cliffs in Video

What follows are two videos I took while walking along the cliffs earlier today.