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Kings and queens of the Georgian period

Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?

The story of Kew Palace

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

The royal court in the Tudor period

The Tudor royal court was the place to see, and be seen

George III

Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’

Henry VIII’s 'wives': six queens, six women

These six queens consort all had one man in common. But is it possible to understand them as individuals, even after 500 years?

Thomas Cromwell

The life and death of Henry VIII’s 'most faithful servant'

Elizabeth I

From Tower prisoner to English Queen

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family