History and Stories

Life at the Tower of London during the Second World War

‘The Grandest House in County Down’

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

The Indian Princess who fought for women's rights

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

From pampered princess to elderly empress: wife, mother and queen

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

The last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond

How did Anne Boleyn become queen and why did Henry VIII execute her?

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