Every day at Hampton Court Palace, you can witness Henry VIII marrying his sixth wife Kateryn Parr. Visitors feel like being part of the proceedings - from the selection of the wedding dress to the preparation of the wedding night.
Here, in the Great Hall, the King introduces his new wife to her Royal household. As we were his wedding present to her, we were told that we're supposed to stay at the palace. Luckily they let me out so that I could return to Bethnal Green in pouring rain shortly before the palace was closed at 6pm.
Hampton Court boast lots of attractions and superlatives. The World's oldest tennis court is just one of them. My brother Christian told me about it as he'd played Real (Royal) Tennis in Australia and even qualified for a tournament in Tasmania. I was lucky that there was a game going on. But I didn't understand the many tricky rules of this game, Henry VIII was so very keen on.
In September, the gardeners of Hampton Court harvest the grapes of another unique Royal possession. The Great Vine is the World's largest vine, grown from a cutting in 1768 - and it's still growing.
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