Princess Letizia Bonaparte and Hyde Park
I think it’s time to introduce Princess Letizia Bonaparte (1804 – 1871). Letzy doesn’t immediately seem the sort of person who might have a connexion with Hyde Park, but bear with me. She was...
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Catching Up
NEWSLETTERSharp eyes may have spotted that this is now called a Newsletter. It always was in fact and as you all very kindly kept telling us, you and your own friends really appreciated the...
Helping Nature Thrive Campaign, Keep Wildlife Wild
An UpdateThe sub heading to the one above could be “Snooping and Prowling round the Parks”. It’s an occupation I tried out about a week ago and I don’t recommend it. I wanted to...
Colour Palettes in the Park
MIDSUMMER IN OUR TWO PARKS Luscious and LovelyThis is a very self-indulgent blog for which I make no apologies. I have had so many messages from you all about how much you are enjoying the parks and particularly...
In the Park – Storm Eunice
At the beginning of the week we were telling potential guests, “It looks as though it’s going to be windy weekend.” By Wednesday I was told “there are going to be strong gusts on...
Autumn in the Park
ANNUAL REVIEW 2021The great Mailing Operation took place a couple of weeks ago and we have been very grateful for all the kind feedback from you, our members. Words and pictures have both been mentioned as...
The Half Marathon
First Major Event for Hyde Park(since Christmas 2019) Congratulations to all who ran in The Royal Parks (RP) Half Marathon (‘The Half’) a couple of weeks ago and congratulations to the teams who organised...
Hyde Park by Decimus Burton
The Main Entrance to Hyde Park at Apsley Gate taken from Wellington Arch platform Introducing Decimus Burton Decimus Burton is possibly the most important contributor to the development of Hyde Park in its entire...