Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces
The truth behind Elizabeth I and the 'Bisley Boy' myth
12 January 2026
Tracy Borman explores the real story behind the infamous ‘Bisley Boy’ myth – one of the more outlandish theories about Elizabeth I.
Christmas in the Tudor royal court
22 December 2025
Tracy Borman heads back to the courts of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I for a Christmas like no other.
Famous ghost stories of the Tower of London
24 November 2025
Take a walk through the Tower of London’s shadowy corridors, to uncover the chilling tales of its most famous ghosts and paranormal activity.
Princess Mary, Henry VIII and Tudor history's greatest battle of wills
22 August 2025
Chief Historian Tracy Borman explores the dramatic battle of wills between Mary and her tyrannical father.
Life, death and worship in the Tower of London, Part I
21 July 2025
Curator of Historic Buildings Alfred Hawkins explains the results of continued analysis of a 2019 excavation at the Tower of London, and what they can tell us about the Tower community.
Catherine Howard's proclamation as Queen, Hampton Court, 1540
11 July 2025
Hampton Court is linked to every phase of Catherine Howard's career. But less well known is how Hampton Court birthed Catherine’s tenure as Queen of England.
Inside the Tudor queens' baggage train
30 May 2025
What did the Tudor queens take on their travels, and what can it tell us about the real women behind the titles? Post-Doctoral Researcher Kirsty Wright investigates.
St George and the Tudors
23 April 2025
St George’s Day was already well established by the Tudor period, but the Tudor monarchs saw something more in this patron saint – the perfect symbol to bolster their shaky claim to the throne.
The death of Henry VII and the delayed accession of Henry VIII
21 April 2025
On 21 April 1509, Henry VII died aged 52 in his private apartments at Richmond Palace. But officials waited two days to tell the strapping young man that he was now King. Why?