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Palaces

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William III and Mary II

England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence

Queen Charlotte

Wife of George III and mother to 15 children

The story of Banqueting House

Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution

The Rubens ceiling

The crowning glory of the Banqueting House

The Whitehall Palace fire of 1698

Discover the dramatic story of the 1698 Whitehall Palace fire, a catastrophic blaze that destroyed Europe's largest royal palace in a single day, leaving behind a devastating legacy.

A history of royal weddings

From Queen Victoria to the modern royals

Henry VI

Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne

Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London

The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times

Tudor food and eating

Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court