London is a city known for royalty. Even here in the U.S. we are fascinated with the kings and queens and princes and princesses of Britain's royal family. You may not be royalty, but you can create a dream vacation in London that is fit for a queen - or king...
The pleasures of a royal-style visit are within closer reach than most travelers imagine: afternoon tea taken properly, an evening at the theatre, the pageantry of the Changing of the Guard, and the grand rooms of the palaces open to the public. The city rewards those who slow down enough to savor its ceremony.
Pair the crown jewels with a quiet stroll through a royal park, and London reveals its real magic - a place where centuries of grandeur sit comfortably beside the everyday. You come home feeling, if only for a week, that you were treated like royalty too.
Originally published in View AZ Highlife Magazine, Feb / Mar 2008.