Saturday, March 8, 2008

A Royal Visit

My flat is about 500 metres from Kensington Palace. This evening when I retired to the park to enjoy my Starbucks Iced Soy Mocha - a regular weekend event for me - the occasion was marked by a special visit. The heavy clap of helicopter rotors heralded the arrival of an unmarked burgundy helicopter. When landing gear appeared, and the helicopter dropped from the sky, I figured the destination was nearby. I raced to the palace wall where a police officer informed the crowd that the special passenger was the Duke of Gloucester. He was met by a Jaguar and driven about 150 metres to the Palace entrance. This photo was snapped when the helicopter zoomed off a few minutes later.

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