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Historic Royal Palaces blog

Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces

The History of the Birthday Parade and other Royal Birthday Celebrations

20 June 2025

Jemima Hubberstey, Research Officer at Historic Royal Palaces, explores the history of royal birthday traditions.

'May I Go Home?': Lady Jane Grey's First Moments as a Tower Prisoner

11 October 2024

Lady Jane Grey's biographer, Dr Nicola Tallis unpicks the moment that Jane learned of her deposition and was forced to come to terms with her fall from Queen to Tower prisoner.