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Historic Royal Palaces blog

Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces

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.

A Model of Queenship: Lady Elizabeth's Summer with Katherine Parr

20 September 2024

Tracy Borman travels back to 1544, when Elizabeth spent a happy summer at Hampton Court Palace watching her beloved stepmother, Katherine Parr act as Regent. This visit would have an enduring impact on the young princess.