History and Stories
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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