I live in the Tower of London and you won’t believe how hard it is to order a pizza
A MAN has revealed what it’s like to live in the Tower of London but says it’s not all it’s cracked up to be – as ordering a pizza is nearly impossible.
Comedian Tom Houghton has been living in the tourist hotspot since the pandemic, sharing the highlights and lowlights of life in the 1,000-year-old castle.
Since May 2020, Tom has shared TikTok videos and Instagram stories under his account’s @HonourableTom about his time living in the Tower of London.
Houghton said that his father, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, the former head of the British military, was appointed to the constable of the Tower of London and moved into his Tower residence in 2016.
During the pandemic, Tom said he moved in to help with his career in London and save on rent.
In an Instagram post, Tom said: “I was living down in Brighton with my comedy group. I left my comedy group to pursue a solo career.
“When I did that I moved to London, in order to get more opportunities but I had to take a financial hit and I was then left with a dilemma of where to live.
“I had a choice: either rent a cupboard in zone five for £7,000 an hour or the once in a lifetime opportunity of living rent free with my dad in the centre in the great big historical palace.
“Well, Cinderella went to that ball and now I live here.”
And while showing off how he loved his life in the tower, he also revealed one aspect that made it tough.
In one comedic video “Trying to order pizza to the Tower of London”, Tom details his struggles while trying to do simple, everyday things, because takeaways don’t often believe him when he tells them his address.
He jokes: “Perfect yeah the delivery address is the Tower of London… Because that’s where I live… I promise you I’m not lying… because people do actually live there…
“Lots of people live there… not him obviously because he died 400 years ago…
“You won’t actually be able to literally deliver it to my front door… Well, you won’t be able to get past the battle gates… or the moat…”
In the fun videos, Tom also shows his followers what life is like inside the palace, as his living quarters are tucked around the corner from where previous monarchs kept their high society prisoners.
He currently has to pass swathes of tourists to get to his front door, but there is a more discreet side door that he uses often.
that his front door is protected by a Queen’s Guard that you can often spot in the background of his videos — a soldier that guards official royal residences.
Right now, nearly 100 people claim the Tower of London as their home address including a resident doctor and 37 Yeoman Warders, popularly known as Beefeaters.
