History and Stories
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Elizabeth II at our palaces
Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care
Art at Hillsborough Castle
Hillsborough Castle has become a place in which to see amazing art
Sophia Duleep Singh
The Indian Princess who fought for women’s rights
Kings and queens of the Georgian period
Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?
The story of Kew Palace
Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat
George III
Dutiful, intelligent and cultured, but cruelly labelled ‘mad’
William Kent
Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings
The royal kitchens at Kew
The kitchens have survived, practically untouched
The masque
A fabulously extravagant early 17th century court entertainment