Interview with first female Beefeater
What's your favourite part of Britain and why?
There are many places in Britain that I love for very different reasons but my most favourite part is Winchester as I have so many happy memories associated with the city and it’s where I feel most at home.
Favourite story about the Tower of London?
It has to be the daring escape of Lord Nithsdale the day before his execution - a plan devised by his loving and courageous wife. He escaped by changing into a dress and was escorted from his cell as a distraught and weeping woman!
Who is your favourite Royal Character in history?
Queen Elizabeth I is a favourite historical Royal for many reasons; she was one of the few royal females to enter the Tower of London and then leave with her head still attached to her body; she was also a very great leader who had tremendous wit and inner strength.
What's the best thing about being a Yeoman Warder?
Waking up each morning and feeling very privileged to be able to live and work in such a magnificent place and of course the laughs that inevitably come every day. When I say goodbye to visitors leaving the Tower and ask if they enjoyed the visit they turn round and say 'It was wonderful!' or 'Fabulous!' and to see the look on their faces just makes for a good day.
Moira Cameron was announced as the first female Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London amid huge international media interest in January 2007. She joined the Body of Yeoman Warders at the Tower in summer 2007, taking on the title of Yeoman Warder Cameron, and started work proper in uniform at the Tower on 3 September 2007 again in the glare of the media. Read more about Yeoman Warder Moira Cameron at www.hrp.org.uk (www.hrp.org.uk)