Royal Residences

Inside Buckingham Palace: Secrets, State Rooms & How to Visit the King’s London Residence

It’s just before 11 a.m. on a summer morning. The crowd along the gates grows thicker by the minute. Cameras lift. A brass band strikes its first sharp note. Then the scarlet coats and towering bearskin hats appear, marching in perfect rhythm across the forecourt. Welcome to Buckingham Palace. Even if you’ve seen it in […]

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Hohenzollern Castle: Germany’s Fairytale Fortress of the Swabian Alps

Germany’s Hohenzollern Castle, set way up high above the Swabian Alps, looks more like it came from the pages of a fairytale than a medieval stronghold. On hazy mornings, its turrets and towers loom through low drifting clouds as if you’ve stumbled upon a scene from Lord of the Rings. Come mid-afternoon on a clear […]

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