London Mementos HM Tower of London


The Yeoman Gaoler, second-in-command of the Body of Yeoman Warders, also known as Beefeaters, carries the ceremonial Axe, his symbol of offi ce. The primary role of the


Yeoman Warders is to look after any prisoners held at the Tower and to safeguard the Crown Jewels. 015/09599, £75


Buck ingham Palace Westminster Abbey


Founded in 960, the Abbey has been the centre of royal ceremonial since the coronation of William I in 1066. Prince William and Catherine chose to be married there because of its ‘staggering beauty, its 1,000 years of royal history and its relative intimacy despite its size’. 002/09568, £105


The Queen will give a reception for the royal couple at Buckingham Palace following their marriage. The Palace is the London home of The Queen and only when she is in residence is the Royal Standard fl own from the building. Queen Victoria was the


fi rst sovereign to take up residence there in 1837. 023/09620, £165


The Post Box


‘From London with love’. 004/09569, £65


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