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Kings and queens of the Georgian period
Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?
The royal kitchens at Kew
The kitchens have survived, practically untouched
The Tower's Mint
Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years
Oliver Cromwell
Soldier, Statesman, Lord Protector
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