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Historic Royal Palaces blog

Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces

Embracing two worlds: Conserving Bi-cultural heritage with a rare Japanese court suit

14 March 2025

Textile Conservator Kaori Motaung shares her experience conserving a rare Japanese court suit from the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.

400 Years of William Shakespeare at Hampton Court

06 November 2023

On 8 November 1623, John Heminges and Henry Condell, completed the collected works of William Shakespeare – now known as the ‘First Folio’. Here, we explore how this period was brought to life at Hampton Court Palace this summer, using research into the playwright’s palace connections.