Plantation House is the official residence of the Governor of Saint Helena. The Governor is the representative of Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom’s overseas territory of Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha. The Governor’s office is in the Castle, down in Jamestown. Continue reading “Plantation House – The Governor and Jonathan”
Napoleon had been exiled to St Helena following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815. Napoleon was not impressed with St Helena and on his first sighting of the island is said to have referred to it as ‘questa piedra maladetta’ – ‘this cursed rock’ – adding, ‘Better we had stayed in Egypt.’ Continue reading “Longwood House – Napoleon’s Pad in the Tropics”
My Reader will be aware (if only from my earlier review – Famous Visitors and Napoleon) that following his defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, Napoleon was exiled to St Helena.
The Governor of St Helena was advised of Napoleon’s exile to the Island when he was already en route. Where was his uninvited guest going to stay? Continue reading “Briar’s Pavilion – Napoleon’s Bedsit”
The Rambling Wombat 