History and Stories

An ancient ceremony, largely unchanged for a thousand years

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

The crowning glory of the Banqueting House

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

Tried and sentenced to death for high treason

The terrible fire that destroyed one of Europe’s finest palaces

A fabulously extravagant early 17th century court entertainment

Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

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