Tuesday, April 3, 2018

Off to see the Queen






Leicester Square


Trafalgar Square
Kristi and her family went into the National Portrait Gallery for awhile





Household Guard





{On the front of the plinth:} Roberts  {On the back of the plinth:} FM Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE VD.  Born in India 1832.  Died France 1914. Commander-in-chief -India 1885|1893.  Commander-in-Chief of the British Army 1901|1904.  Indian Mutiny 1857|58, Umbeyla 1863, Abyssinia 1868, Eushai 1871|72, Afghanistan 1878|80, Burma 1886, South Africa 1900. Unveiled by The Duke of Connaught, 30.5.1924, the statue is located on Horse Guards Parade.



Brian Drummond
{On the front of the plinth:} Roberts {On the back of the plinth:} FM Earl Roberts VC KG KP GCB OM GCSI GCIE VD. Born in India 1832. Died France 1914. Commander-in-chief -India 1885|1893. Commander-in-Chief of the British Army 1901|1904. Indian Mutiny 1857|58, Umbeyla 1863, Abyssinia 1868, Eushai 1871|72, Afghanistan 1878|80, Burma 1886, South Africa 1900. Unveiled by The Duke of Connaught, 30.5.1924, the statue is located on Horse Guards Parade.
Memorial to Victoria Cross Recipients



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Panorama of Horse Guards Parade, Old Admiralty Building, Household Cavalry Museum, Scotland Office and St. James's Park and the Guards Memorial.

Click on the Wikipedia link for a good view of the panoramic picture. 


St James Park


Georgia with Buckingham Palace in the background




Guard marching up the street









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