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History and Stories

Palaces

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The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.

Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

The Crown Jewels

The history of the Crown Jewels, including the Imperial State Crown - a priceless collection used to crown the kings and queens of England.

Elizabeth I

From Tower prisoner to English Queen

Catherine Duleep Singh

The Indian Princess who became a 'guarantor' to Jewish refugees escaping Nazi Germany, and an icon for LGBTQ+ South Asian women

A History of Royal Jubilees

A look back at the history of royal jubilee celebrations through the ages.

The Tower of London and the First World War

The Tower of London played an important role in the First World War

Catherine Howard

A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy

Mary I

The true story behind the ‘bloody’ Tudor queen