History and Stories
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Jane Seymour
Henry VIII's favourite Queen?
Catherine Howard
A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy
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.
Henry VI
Intelligent and generous, he lived in his father's shadow and was killed for his throne
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court