I was there 2 weeks ago and not only did my friend and I spend a lot of time in Henry VIi’s Lady Chapel. We paid the extra 5 to go to the Queen’s Diamond jubilee galleries where the royal effigy collection is housed. You can look Henry VII in the eye up there
Wonderful photos! I hadn't been in some years, so when my hubby and I were in the UK for 3 weeks last summer, we did buy tickets ahead (almost a requirement) and it was absolutely mobbed. The Henry VII chapel was so crowded, we could barely get inside. I did manage a few photos, but wow, first time I've seen it like that. Tourist buses dropping large groups off, etc. It was a Saturday, so probably my first mistake. Still worth it, though, as we did get a good view of the coronation chair and enjoyed Poet's Corner. The Henry VII Chapel is truly spectacular and a sight everyone should see on a visit to London! I still enjoy the fact that Elizabeth I and Mary I are buried in the same tomb, with Elizabeth's effigy on the top.
I experienced the same thing. I finally had the opportunity to visit the UK for a work thing last spring, and it was sooo crowded at the abbey, which made really lingering and taking things in difficult. However, very few people opted to pay extra to visit the jubilee galleries, as someone mentioned above. Got to be the strange person who stared at the death masks far too long up there.
That is Princess Mary daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She is posed that way to gaze at her baby sister Princess Sophia. Sophia ‘s monument puts her tucked in a cradle facing away from visitors. The mirror in the photo lets visitors view baby Sophia
I was there 2 weeks ago and not only did my friend and I spend a lot of time in Henry VIi’s Lady Chapel. We paid the extra 5 to go to the Queen’s Diamond jubilee galleries where the royal effigy collection is housed. You can look Henry VII in the eye up there
Wonderful photos! I hadn't been in some years, so when my hubby and I were in the UK for 3 weeks last summer, we did buy tickets ahead (almost a requirement) and it was absolutely mobbed. The Henry VII chapel was so crowded, we could barely get inside. I did manage a few photos, but wow, first time I've seen it like that. Tourist buses dropping large groups off, etc. It was a Saturday, so probably my first mistake. Still worth it, though, as we did get a good view of the coronation chair and enjoyed Poet's Corner. The Henry VII Chapel is truly spectacular and a sight everyone should see on a visit to London! I still enjoy the fact that Elizabeth I and Mary I are buried in the same tomb, with Elizabeth's effigy on the top.
I experienced the same thing. I finally had the opportunity to visit the UK for a work thing last spring, and it was sooo crowded at the abbey, which made really lingering and taking things in difficult. However, very few people opted to pay extra to visit the jubilee galleries, as someone mentioned above. Got to be the strange person who stared at the death masks far too long up there.
Great photos, thanks! Fascinating info about how the chantry chapel was lit - must have looked amazing.
What an absolutely stunning piece of art!
Lovely photoes. Thank you.
The construction of the chapel and the tomb must have cost a pretty penny. Hardly the action of a miserly King!
Wonderful photos, Nathen. Thank you for sharing and a wonderful post.
Who does the statue on the pillow represent?
That is Princess Mary daughter of James VI & I and Anne of Denmark. She is posed that way to gaze at her baby sister Princess Sophia. Sophia ‘s monument puts her tucked in a cradle facing away from visitors. The mirror in the photo lets visitors view baby Sophia
Thank you so much!