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A private London walk to tickle your fancy! The crown exposed.
This illuminating London walk encompasses all of royal Westminster. It’s a cheeky exploration, or exposé, of British monarchy statue-by-statue, king-by-king and queen-by-queen: the mad, the bad, the dangerous to know; and those who were quite nice actually.
It’s a light-hearted walk, frivolous, quite rollicking and yet 100% historically accurate!
I’ll tell you everything you’ll want to know and yet very little you’ll need to know, like: which king was known as the ‘man of blood’, how did George IV annoy his friends, which monarch played tennis at Wimbledon…and what colour was George III’s wee?
We’ll cover Edward the Confessor (very religious), Edward ‘the Caresser’ (not at all religious), a nasty slave-trading king and we’ll doff our caps to one of the nicest kings you could ever wish to meet; and all points noble and ignoble between. Monarchs were not always as dignified as their statues and memorials would like you to think. But some were.
Our walking route includes many of the great London landmarks, especially those connected to royalty and royal events. Grand buildings, great churches, royal palaces and beautiful green spaces also surround us on this walk, right in the heart of central London.
If history, architecture, art. . . . trivia, gossip and a sprinkling of violence is your thing, then THIS is the royal London tour for you.
Our walk also takes in:
- Buckingham Palace
- St James’s Palace
- Trafalgar Square
- Pall Mall
- The ‘Royal Route’
- Westminster Abbey
- Houses of Parliament and Big Ben
- Changing of the Guard ceremony when it’s on (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday). To include parts of Changing of the Guard ceremony we will need a 9.00am – 10.00am start.
Tour with a local guide: qualified, verified, experienced and friendly.
I’m your private London guide and I’ll be explaining as we explore. There are plenty of stops for photo opps. I’ll talk as we walk and when we’re up close.
Changing the Guard at Buckingham Palace: This colourful, moving spectacle encompasses marching bands and guards, tradition and pageantry. Graham can guide you through some of its key moments during any of his tours. If you’d like this included please tell Graham in advance or on the day.
Changing of the Guard can also be a part of these tours: London Sightseeing City Tours |
Additional Info
- Graham (that’s me) is your private guide providing full commentary through the tour.
- Meet and greet outside the Westminster Abbey Gift Shop.
- Private walking tour for family/group of up to 12 people
- Time for a coffee and bathroom break if required.
- Many stops for photo opps.
- Wheelchair friendly.
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- Tours from 3-hours to full-day.
- All tours are private tours.
- Hotel pickup/drop-off (taxi tours).
- Vehicle seats up to six in comfort.
- Easy-to-find meet up (walking tours).
- 100% refund (then -48 hrs pre-tour 50%).