Continuing down the path of future travels, I am going to look towards my future trip to England. As a child, I always dreamed of being a princess. I know this doesn’t actually relate to England but the idea of royalty has always been extremely interesting to me. I know realistically that I will never marry a prince, at least from The UK, because the age gap between the immediate royal line will not work in my favor. Moving on from that, England has always been on my list and yes, it is also on the bucket list.
I have always had an obsession with the royal lines. For some reason, unbeknownst to me, I find the way that the royal family works and the lineage that goes along with it has always intrigued me. If you were wondering, there is a YouTube channel called Useful Charts that will provide you an in depth look at the lineage of not only the British royal family but of most if not all royal families that are currently reigning or that once reigned. Yes, I have spent way too many hours watching his videos and have almost watched them all.
Following along this path of obsessing over the British monarchy, I have recently started watching The Crown. The Crown is a show on Netflix that follows the royal family and mainly Queen Elizabeth on her journey of life. This has further convinced me that I need to see all the palaces and places that these people have frequented.
Once in England, I would love to go to Buckingham Palace. During only select months of the year, they have tours that allow you to enter and see the Palace. I have looked into it and know that I would need to take the Royal Day Out option which allows you to see the state rooms, the Queen’s Gallery, and the Royal Mews. I would love to go inside and just experience the awe of it. Big Ben is also on top of my list of stops because I have always wanted to just say that I saw Big Ben. Windsor Castle is also a mandatory stop. If you haven’t realized by now, I really want to see where the magic happens. I can then eventually claim that I walked the same path as Queen Elizabeth.
I now that my desire for visiting England might seem very silly to some people because it’s based on the mystery of royalty. I honestly think that the intrigue comes from the US not having a royal family. Our closest royal family is the Kennedy’s and they always seem to die. The mystery and prestige that the royal family lets the public see makes me want to know more. Having your destiny being set in stone since the day you were born must come with real consequences in their personal lives which just makes me want to visit London even more.
I’m not going to lie, I spent way too long looking at the family tree and trying to figure out who everyone was connected to. These pictures also look so amazing! I would love to take the tour, especially after hearing about it in class.
I SO want to go on the “Royal day out” experience. Only $80!! Although I wouldn’t say I would want to be in the royal family…. sounds really toxic to me.
I like how much this travel experience inspired you to learn more about the place you travelled to! It shows how this experience meant so much more to you than just being something to look at, but it was also something meaningful that inspired you to figure out more for yourself.
Awesome blog post this week! I was in London last summer and it was absolutely amazing. If you want a true royal experience, definitely check out going to high tea at Kensington Palace (that’s where Kate and William go for tea). I went with some friends, and it was a true highlight of my life moment.
Keep up the great work!