Comments on: 450th Anniversary of Elizabeth’s Accession to the Throne http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/11/16/450th-anniversary-of-elizabeths-accession-to-the-throne/ Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:16:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Tracey http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/11/16/450th-anniversary-of-elizabeths-accession-to-the-throne/comment-page-1/#comment-5987 Tracey Mon, 17 Nov 2008 10:45:04 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=718#comment-5987 I took the opportunity to attend a "Queen Elizabeth Banquet" in Hatfield's Old Hall. Perhaps the company doesn't do these any more (it was in 1985!) and it was definitely a touristy-thing, but it was such fun. Especially as Queen Elizabeth was our hostess. Seeing the only original portion of Hatfield was great. Never did get to see the 'new' place, the one that Robert Cecil made over. He wasn't a Tudor :) Thanks for the pictures and for springing to mind a happy memory. I took the opportunity to attend a “Queen Elizabeth Banquet” in Hatfield’s Old Hall. Perhaps the company doesn’t do these any more (it was in 1985!) and it was definitely a touristy-thing, but it was such fun. Especially as Queen Elizabeth was our hostess.

Seeing the only original portion of Hatfield was great. Never did get to see the ‘new’ place, the one that Robert Cecil made over. He wasn’t a Tudor :)

Thanks for the pictures and for springing to mind a happy memory.

]]> By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/11/16/450th-anniversary-of-elizabeths-accession-to-the-throne/comment-page-1/#comment-5956 Lara Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:31:57 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=718#comment-5956 Thanks for the photo PhD H! - Here's the link for anyone who wants to see it: http://www.tudorhistory.org/blogpics/HatfieldHouse2.jpg Thanks for the photo PhD H! – Here’s the link for anyone who wants to see it: http://www.tudorhistory.org/blogpics/HatfieldHouse2.jpg

]]> By: Lara http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/11/16/450th-anniversary-of-elizabeths-accession-to-the-throne/comment-page-1/#comment-5955 Lara Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:22:23 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=718#comment-5955 I've got more photos (and still more that I haven't posted yet) here: http://tudorhistory.org/places/hatfield/gallery.html I’ve got more photos (and still more that I haven’t posted yet) here: http://tudorhistory.org/places/hatfield/gallery.html

]]> By: PhD Historian http://tudorhistory.org/blog/2008/11/16/450th-anniversary-of-elizabeths-accession-to-the-throne/comment-page-1/#comment-5953 PhD Historian Mon, 17 Nov 2008 03:00:30 +0000 http://tudorhistory.org/blog/?p=718#comment-5953 It's a shame that the photo does not show the lovely restored sunken garden in front of the building. The current Marchioness of Salisbury spent a small fortune in reproducing the garden as it is believed to have appeared in Elizabeth's day. It’s a shame that the photo does not show the lovely restored sunken garden in front of the building. The current Marchioness of Salisbury spent a small fortune in reproducing the garden as it is believed to have appeared in Elizabeth’s day.

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