Author Archives: Castles of the Realm
Real estate window shopping: When it’s too expensive to live in Vancouver, or Toronto | Metro News
My brother’s new(ish) home in Vancouver is not what I, growing up, imagined you’d call a million-dollar home. But of course, in today’s market, it’s worth even more than that. It is lovely. A big open kitchen overlooking the two apple trees and rose bushes, a full suite to rent out in the basement, intricately … Continue reading
Sudeley Castle draws in the crowds for Katherine Parr day | Gloucestershire Live
Comments (0) Hoards of history fanatics descended on Sudeley Castle at the weekend to pay homage to Katherine Parr. The anniversary of her death saw the castle filled with figures from the past. Thomas Seymour and other Tudor characters were walking around Katherine Parr’s old home, and the Queen herself even made an appearance. Read:Vote now … Continue reading
Heritage Open Day at the Ancient High House and Stafford Castle – 10th & 11th September – The Stone and Eccleshall Gazette
Heritage Open Day at the Ancient High House and Stafford Castle Admission, activities and tours are free of charge Saturday 10 September 2016 at the Ancient High House, 10am to 4pm The Ancient High House, Greengate Street, Stafford, ST16 2JA Sunday 11 September at the Castle, 11am to 4pm Stafford Castle, Newport Road, Stafford, … Continue reading
Look Out for Flying Jesters on a Tour of Dresden With Augustus the Strong
Tourists mosey around Augustus’ Schloss Moritzburg hunting castle. Dinner at Augustus the Strong’s hunting castle must have been a real hoot. Imagine a hundred or so noble guests chowing down in the dining hall after a long day of reducing the local populations of deer, boars, ducks, herons, partridges, geese and the like. You can … Continue reading
Balgonie Castle attracts attention after launching foul-mouthed attack against independence supporters | News | The National
Balgonie Castle attracts attention after launching foul-mouthed attack against independence supporters September 6th, 2016 – 12:20 am Stephen Paton Balgonie Castle in Fife attracted attention online after its social media account called the SNP a “poor political joke gone seriously wrong” in a foul-mouthed attack on those responding to an anti-independence post online. The … Continue reading
An Exclusive Look Inside Erik Spoelstra’s New $2.6M Coconut Grove Mansion (Full Gallery Inside) – Heat Nation
Head coach Erik Spoelstra has had probably the biggest offseason out of anyone on the Miami Heat. He got married to former Heat dancer Nikki Sapp and also bought a brand new mansion. His new home is located in Coconut Grove and cost the veteran coach $2.6 million. The historic, 4,294 square-foot property was built in … Continue reading
Clevedon Hall’s £4million transformation – News – North Somerset Times
Clevedon Hall’s £4million transformation 08:00 05 September 2016 Liam Jones Clevedon Hall, Elton Road, Clevedon, has had a £4million refurb completed. Sales and marketing director, John McCarthy Archant Clevedon Hall’s £4.2million refurbishment project has finished. The 150-year-old Victorian mansion, in Elton Road, has been undergoing extensive restoration work since 20… (View original article)
50 States, 50 Landmarks
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Washington, DC) Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial (Washington, DC) President Clinton touches the statue of Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s dog, Fala, as he and first lady, Hillary Rodham Clinton, view the FDR Memorial. The memorial places Roosevelt, the country’s 32nd president, alongside giants of US history, Washington, Lincoln and Jefferson with monuments in … Continue reading
Prince Harry ISN’T moving to this £3.6m Norfolk mansion with private pool after all… – Property – Eastern Daily Press
Prince Harry ISN’T moving to this £3.6m Norfolk mansion with private pool after all… 10:49 05 September 2016 Caroline Culot Water Hall, for sale for £3.6 million with Savills Archant Agents Savills today confirmed that Prince Harry has not snapped up Water Hall, near Wighton Prince Harry is not buying a £3.6m mansion in the … Continue reading
Royal rumble: classics compete at Windsor Castle concours | Motoring Research
Not many concours events can claim to have the ‘gracious permission of Her Majesty The Queen’, but when you’re parking on the beautifully manicured lawns of Windsor Castle, you can’t just roll up and park. This weekend, 60 of the rarest cars from around the world gathered for the Windsor Castle Concours of Elegance. The … Continue reading