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Arbella Stuart: Elizabeth I’s forgotten heir

From contender for the throne to prisoner in the Tower.

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

Mehmet von Königstreu

An Ottoman gentleman at George I’s Court

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family

9 surprising facts about the Tower of London Moat

The Tower of London Moat wasn’t always the dry ditch that it is today. Did you know it was once filled with fish? Or that it has been used as an allotment? Here are 9 surprising facts about the moat at the Tower of London.

William the Conqueror

England's first Norman King

Henry VI

Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne

The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.