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Eleanor of Provence
A powerful and political Queen
Good Friday Agreement
Hillsborough Castle was the scene for key meetings that led to this historic moment in Northern Ireland’s history
Mo Mowlam
A unique Northern Ireland Secretary and Hillsborough Castle resident
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?
Matilda of Flanders
The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
William the Conqueror
England's first Norman King
Elizabeth II at our palaces
Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care
Thomas Wolsey
Henry VIII’s right-hand man – until the King met Anne Boleyn