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History and Stories

Palaces

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William III and Mary II

England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence

The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

‘The Grandest House in County Down’

Art at Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art

The story of Kew Palace

Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat

The royal kitchens at Kew

The kitchens have survived, practically untouched

Queen Charlotte

Wife of George III and mother to 15 children

The Georgians

Who were the kings who gave their name to an age?

The story of Banqueting House

Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution

The Rubens ceiling

The crowning glory of the Banqueting House