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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 Tower's Mint

Guarding the production of all the country's precious coins for over 500 years

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 Ceremony of the Keys

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

LGBT Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

Historic hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

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William III's apartments

Enjoy the beautiful State Apartments and private rooms of William III at Hampton Court Palace as part of your visit.

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Yeoman Warder tours

Tour the Tower of London with a famous Yeoman Warder during your visit. Be entertained by tales of intrigue, imprisonment, execution, torture and much more...

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White Tower

Marvel at the imposing White Tower, a magnificent example of Norman architecture at the heart of the Tower of London.

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Tower Green and Scaffold site

Walk in the footsteps of those condemned to execution at the Tower of London on Tower Green and the Scaffold Site.

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The Tower Moat

The Tower Moat is a unique and evolving space with a long history.

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The Castle

Discover elegant State Rooms still used by the royal family inside Hillsborough Castle.

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St John's Chapel

An architectural gem in the White Tower.

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Great Hall

Experience the splendour of the Tudor court in Henry VIII's Great Hall, complete with his magnificent tapestries.

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The King's State Apartments

Wander through the lavish rooms of the King's State Apartments, each one grander than the last, at Kensington Palace.

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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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

Conserving the Ruben's ceiling

Conserving the Ruben's ceiling

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.