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May 2, 2026

Tag: Tower of London

  • The British and Their Traditions“Whose Keys?”

    The British and Their Traditions
    “Whose Keys?”

    Ray Hahn

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    This card is part of a Raphael Tuck set entitled the Yeoman of the Guard #9221.  When you see the others from this unusual nine-card set, each is a depiction of those who serve the Crown at the Tower of London. Included are yeoman portraits as individuals and in groups and chief warders in dress uniform, both

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Past Article

Anne Ross
January 16, 2022 3 Comments
The Horse Guards. It may surprise my readers, but the Horse Guards is not a horse nor a guard. It is a building. Yes, a government building and a military post located in the City of Westminster, London. First commissioned in 1663, it was designed to be a gatehouse to St. James Park. For the last 360 years the work done here has been vital to the stability of the United Kingdom.

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