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History and Stories

Palaces

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Coronations Past and Present

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

A history of royal weddings

From Queen Victoria to the modern royals

Henry VIII's lost Tudor gardens

Discover a vast, glittering complex of lost Tudor buildings

Elizabeth of York

The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

Jane Seymour

Henry VIII's favourite Queen?

The gardens at Hampton Court Palace

A brief history of the famous royal gardens

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

Edward VI

The real story of Henry VIII’s 'precious jewel' and only son