History and Stories
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The Tower's Mint
Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years
Duleep Singh
The last Sikh Maharaja of the Punjab and former owner of the Koh-i-Noor diamond
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
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.
Tudor food and eating
Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court