Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Do you live like a king? You might be surprised

EXCERPT:

"Not long ago, I spent an afternoon exploring Dover Castle, historically one of the great homes of English royalty. The castle keep was built by King Henry II in the 1180s. After only a few minutes in the royal castle, I decided that I have it much better today than any of the kings and queens of one of the richest nations in the world, had it when they lived in Dover Castle. King Henry II died when he was 35 years old. Living like a king, in that sense, certainly does not appeal to me.

I was interested to see the royal quarters....