Man gives tour of Tower of London home - including balcony said to be used by Elizabeth I

Comedian Tom Houghton has explained connected societal media however helium ended up swapping his beingness successful a humble Brighton location for 1 of the astir celebrated buildings successful the world

Social media is afloat of house circuit videos, yet nary rather seizure the intrigue similar Tom Houghton's erstwhile abode – the Tower of London. The comedian took to TikTok to explicate his caller antithetic surviving concern to his followers.

He began by disclosing that his father, General Nick Houghton, the erstwhile Chief of Defence Staff, became the Constable of the Tower successful 2016, which yet led to Tom's unsocial residence. "At the clip helium got that [appointment] I was surviving successful Brighton with my drama group," recounted Tom.

"I near my drama radical and moved to London successful bid to get much opportunities, but I had to instrumentality a fiscal deed and was near with a dilemma implicit wherever to live. I had a prime - either rent a cupboard successful Zone 5 oregon the once-in-a-lifetime accidental to unrecorded rent-free with my dada successful the centre, successful the great, large humanities palace."

Tom opted for the second and acceptable up location successful Queen's House [now King's House], his basal before, during and aft the coronavirus pandemic. He offered fans a peek inside, noting: "It was completed successful 1540 nether the reign of Henry VIII - they accidental helium built it for Anne Boleyn, but that's not true, helium built it for the Lieutenant of the Tower astatine the time."

Tom injected a dose of humour into his video circuit by showing disconnected the marble caput of a "bloke helium doesn't know", earlier guiding viewers up the stairs to the main location and a supplication country erstwhile belonging to Sir Thomas More, who was beheaded for not recognising Henry VIII arsenic the caput of the Church of England.

He past showcased the home's ceremonial chamber, boasting "fancy chairs, a fireplace and different marble bloke I don't know", and a partition adorned with photos of erstwhile Lieutenants, including the Duke of Wellington.

In different clip filmed during lockdown, meantime Tom quipped astir "isolating similar a royal" portion showing disconnected a balcony said to person been utilized by Elizabeth I erstwhile she was besides residing successful the Tower, suspected of treason.

One TikTok idiosyncratic expressed their curiosity, writing: "I went to the Tower of London 2 days ago, and I genuinely wondered what that location was similar inside, truthful acknowledgment for this video!" Another envious spectator commented: "You are truthful lucky. That would beryllium an astonishing spot to live, would you beryllium capable to bash immoderate shade hunts, that indispensable beryllium rife with paranormal activity?"

A 3rd recounted a idiosyncratic connection: "We had friends that lived successful the Tower of London, my friend's hubby was a Yeoman Warder. Amazing place, truthful overmuch history, and yes from not believing successful ghosts - surviving determination changed that."

While a 4th chimed in: "I don't consciousness you request to warrant it, anybody would marque that decision. Best of luck with the drama career, different than that truly bask your content."

The Tower of London stands arsenic a historical Royal fortress successful cardinal London and boasts being a apical show for visitors. People inactive unrecorded wrong the Tower, including Yeoman Wardens, their families, the Resident Governor, and a garrison of soldiers. It's truthful well-equipped that it adjacent has an on-site doctor, chaplain, and its precise ain pub, arsenic noted connected the Tower's authoritative website.

Meanwhile, Tom is gearing up for a European circuit successful April earlier making his instrumentality travel to the UK to entertain audiences crossed dozens of towns and cities from September done November.