That period between Christmas and New Year can often feel like a hazy one. You're never quite sure what day it is, what you're supposed to be doing and which shops or attractions are open. Luckily, I put one of these vague days to good use, taking a trip down the motorway to lovely Windsor.
Windsor hasn't changed much since my childhood and I was pretty excited to be visiting Windsor Castle to see some of the Queen's dresses and the Queen Mary Doll's House. The Castle was decorated for Christmas, with sparkly berry wreaths adorning many lamposts and lights, garlands around doorways and a huge Christmas tree (the gift of the Chinese Premier) standing proudly in the Great Hall. A little toy Corgi sat sweetly underneath!
I love walking through the royal palaces, imagining the many hundreds of years of history that has played out and the important figures who have come before me.
Fashioning a Reign, the exhibition of the Queen's dresses was on a smaller scale to the one in Buckingham Palace, and featured many outfits that the Queen had worn at Windsor, some from trips abroad and a selection of quirky hats. Several of the first dresses were not in glass cases, and it was great to get up really close to the pieces to see how they were made, as well as spot where insignia had once been pinned. What struck me was how tiny the Queen is- even though I have met her in real life, the clothes really echoed her petiteness.
We also visited St. George's Chapel and saw the Changing of the Guard (such a British institution!) before exploring the town of Windsor and having a delicious lunch at Byron. I also purchased a pretty cool Royal wall decoration, all of which will be revealed in due course!
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