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Palaces

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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

The Ceremony of the Keys

Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.

Tower of London Prison

It is known as an infamous prison, but it wasn't built to be one

The Tower of London Menagerie

For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals

The Princes in the Tower

Murdered or survived – what happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard?

Lady Jane Grey

Known as the ‘Nine Day Queen’, Lady Jane had the shortest reign in British history