History and Stories
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Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
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.
The Ceremony of the Keys
Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.
The Tower of London Menagerie
For over 600 years, the Tower housed a menagerie of exotic wild animals
Chocolate fit for a king
Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy
Edward Francis
Edward Francis, an enslaved African who lived at the Tower of London