The Queen's House

Tower of London - Built c. 1530 in the reign of Henry VIII, the Queen's House is currently the home of the Resident Governor of the Tower of London. Originally, the Lieutenant of the Tower lived here and was the custodian of several famous prisoners: Lady Jane Grey, Guy Fawlkes and the last prisoner held in the Tower: Rudolf Hess in 1941. Anne Boleyn is said to have stayed here before her execution as well. She was the 2nd wife of Henry VIII who was beheaded on Tower Green for the crime of adulterous treason. The Foot Guards in front have paired tunic buttons indicating that they are members of the Coldstream Guards. London, England. Scanned 35mm negative. (Eng-06002)