Hampton Court

We spent Saturday at Hampton Court Palace. This is one of only two surviving palaces built for King Henry VIII.

Thomas Wolsey, the king's chief advisor, who later became Archbishop of York and then cardinal, lavishly rebuilt the 14th century manor house to become the finest palace in England. He was later forced to give Hampton Court to Henry as he began to fall from favour.

The famous clock tower:

Fountain Court:

One of the king's staterooms:

The boys found a cozy nook to look through their guide books:

The Tudor kitchens:

On our way to the gardens passing the world's oldest tennis court just beyond this wall:

The formal gardens:

My little monkey fearlessly climbing:

Here is G navigating his way through the hedge maze:

Baby B is working on his balance as he takes just a couple of steps at a time:

Here are our little princes, tuckered out after a day at the palace: