Category: Royalty

Portrait of Henry VIII (left, with MoD building (centre) beneath which lies Henry's wine cellar (right)

History

Toasting Henry

Beneath the imposing grey building that houses the Ministry of Defence a Tudor gem lies hidden. Access is restricted, but one of our lucky guides

George IV

George IV – Inveterate voluptuary or planning genius and unfortunate victim? ‘There never was an individual less regretted by his fellow creatures than this deceased