Royal Witches and Sorcery

On Saturday, I did a tour that was on witchcraft and sorcery among the various Royal Families over the centuries. Everyone from William the Conquerer to Henry the VIII to James I had connections to witchcraft some way or another. It was a lot of fun- it was a new walk for the guide who said she had enough material for two walks on the subject!!

The Henry VII chapel-both his mother and mother in law were charged with witchcraft- by Richard III (the hunchback) so probably politically motivated
The Dean's Yard in Westminster Abbey- several queens sought sanctuary here

An angel on the back of the Abbey

A few flowers are blooming- these are in St James's Park

A bouquet of flowers at Westminster Abbey

Statue of the Queen Mum with George VI in the background (her husband)- not suggesting that she ever dabbled in witchcraft- it's a new statue opened this week by the Queen on the Mall

An engraving just below the statue- the Queen Mum with some corgis!