October 11th, 2018
A Royal Visit
HRH. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visits our '1066 - A Medieval Mosaic'
exhibition
at The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock.
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens
Blenheim Palace Butterfly House, Marlborough Hedge Maze, Adventure Playground
and Lavender Garden.
Blenheim Palace
The Treasures of Blenheim Palace
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Brigadier Ian Ingram introduces HRH. Prince Richard,
Duke of Gloucester
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HRH. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester talks with
Rachael and has a close look at how the mosaic was made
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Michael explains the story of the mosaic to HRH.
Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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Michael explains about the addition of the battles
of Fulford and Stamford Bridge, designed by Rachael to HRH. Prince Richard,
Duke of Gloucester
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Michael explains to HRH. Prince Richard, Duke of
Gloucester, about the addition of 27 feet to the end of the mosaic,
designed by Rachael
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Michael presents a gift of the '5 Kings of 1066'
coin set to HRH. Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester
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Gillian and Rachael discuss the details of the mosaic with Lt.
Col. Alastair Todd, Private Secretary and Comptroller to HRH The Duke
of Gloucester
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Brigadier Ian Ingram gives HRH. Prince Richard,
Duke of Gloucester a tour of The Soldiers of Oxfordshire Museum, Woodstock
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Court Circular and the Royal Itinerary
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Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens
Blenheim Palace Butterfly House, Marlborough Hedge Maze, Miniature
Village, Adventure Playground and Lavender Garden
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Lavender Garden
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Gardens |
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Butterfly House
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden
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Some of the 59 species of UK butterfies in the
Butterfly House
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden
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Woodstock Model Village
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden |
Woodstock Model Village
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden |
Bronze Peter Pan Drinking Fountain, by Catherine
Marr-Johnson, 1988
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden |
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Adventure Playground
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Marlborough Hedge Maze, the seccond largest Symbolic
Yew Hedge Maze in the world
Blenheim Palace Pleasure Garden
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Marlborough Hedge Maze
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Gillian finds the Cache
Dinosaur Enclosure, Woodstock Museum |
Blenheim Palace
The Rose Garden and Arboretum
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Gillian and Rachael walk through the arboretum
on their way to the rose garden
Blenheim Palace
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The rose garden, Blenheim Palace
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