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The Tower of London Menagerie

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

The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.

The execution of Charles I

Killing of a 'treasonous' King

The Ceremony of the Keys

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

Hampton Court Conference of 1604

One of the most enduring aspects of James I's reign

The royal household in the medieval period

What was it like to live and work in the Medieval Palace?

The story of Banqueting House

Four hundred years of history and the site of a royal execution

The masque

A fabulously extravagant early 17th century court entertainment

The Rubens ceiling

The crowning glory of the Banqueting House

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Queen Charlotte's Boudoir

A private sitting room where the Queen and her daughters passed hours waiting for news from doctors about the King's treatment.

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Queen Charlotte's Cottage

Discover a queen's rustic country retreat in the grounds of Kew Palace with a visit to Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.

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Queen Charlotte's Drawing Room

Explore Queen Charlotte's Drawing Room, the largest and grandest room in Kew Palace.

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Queen Charlotte's Bedroom and Ante-room

See Queen Charlotte's bedroom and dressing room where the Queen spent her final months - now including the wig from Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story.

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Princesses’ Bedrooms

Wander the intimate bedrooms of Princesses Elizabeth, Augusta and Amelia, daughters of George III, at Kew Palace.

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Hidden Spaces Tours

Discover the areas hidden behind the scenes at Kew Palace and find out where the royal servants lived and worked in our daily Hidden Spaces Tour. You will be guided by one of our costumed hosts, who will take you to the palace attic.

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George III's Library and Ante Room

Discover George III's Library and Ante Room, which the King used while recuperating in 1804.

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George III’s Breakfast Room and Dining Room

Learn about how George III ate and his relationship with food during his treatment at Kew Palace.

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The Undercroft

Explore the vaulted drinking den beneath the Banqueting House, which was used by James I and VI for decadent royal parties.

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Sir Christopher Wren's Hampton Court Palace

Head of Historic Buildings Daniel Jackson looks at one of Sir Christopher Wren's most famous and problematic projects: the remodelling of Hampton Court Palace.

Whitehall Palace: Anne Boleyn's Favourite Residence

On 1 June 1533 Anne Boleyn was crowned queen at Westminster Abbey. Anne processed from the Tower of London in a litter of white cloth of gold and wore fur trimmed purple robes on the day she finally became Henry VIII’s queen.

Conserving the Ruben's ceiling

Conserving the Ruben's ceiling

Unearthing two early Tudor buildings at Hampton Court Palace

In 2017, two early Tudor buildings were unexpectedly discovered in a small trench excavated during conservation works on a set of historic railings. The bricks used were dated to Cardinal Wolsey's building phase, (1515-1529), or possibly even slightly earlier.

Architectural drawings

The Historic Royal Palaces Architectural Drawings Collection is an archive of historic and modern drawings detailing the architectural histories of the palaces in the late 19th and 20th centuries.

Two skeletons found at the Tower of London

Curator of Historic Buildings Alfred Hawkins explains the results of continued analysis of a 2019 excavation at the Tower of London, and what they can tell us about the Tower community.

The Commonwealth Games

Curator Brett Dolman looks briefly into the history of the Commonwealth Games and imagines Henry VIII’s forgotten cricketing disaster at Hampton Court.

Henry VIII Funeral

Curator of Historic Buildings Alden Gregory explores the elaborate hearse created to mark Henry VIII’s death, and how it links to the King’s use of temporary architecture during his life.

Restoring Hillsborough's Courthouse Clock

An exciting conservation project has been undertaken in Hillsborough. The courthouse clock - which stopped over 30 years ago - has been revived and is chiming once again. Our conservator David Orr was thrilled to discover the history of this important horological piece...