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John Blanke

A Black musician at the Tudor court

Sir Walter Raleigh

This wild spirit found himself caged at the Tower of London

Queen Anne

A surprisingly successful monarch, despite ill health and tragedy

The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

Life at the Tudor court

In the Tudor period, a monarch’s home was centre of the nation

Tudor food and eating

Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court

• Things to see

The King's Staircase

Discover the intriguing and unexpected characters depicted on the grand entrance to the King's State Apartments.

• Open
• In line with palace opening hours
• Kensington Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

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William III's apartments

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

• Open
• In line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

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Henry VIII's Kitchens

Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.

• Open
• In line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

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Fountain Court

Designed by Christopher Wren, explore the elegant baroque architecture of Fountain Court.

• Open
• In line with palace hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

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The Chapel Royal

Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens and see Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours, in the Chapel Royal.

• Open Wednesday - Saturday
• 10:00 - 16:00
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

• Things to see

Medieval Palace

Step inside the luxurious lodgings of two kings, meticulously re-created in the Medieval Palace at the Tower of London.

• Open
• Tower of London
• Included in palace admission (Members go free)

Elizabeth I: History's Healthiest Monarch?

Elizabeth I was top of the Tudor tree when it came to health and fitness. Always a resourceful woman, she chased away ‘melancholy’ with a whole host of entertaining pursuits.

Why we need to stop looking for sex: letters and LGBT+ royal history

'How do you know?' I've been asked this a lot recently when I've been talking about LGBT+ royal history. I'm glad to be asked it, because it gets to the heart of studying LGBT+ identities in the past. In this post, I'd like to talk about the evidence and assumptions, which tell us a lot about sexuality in the past, and today.

George Villiers, First Duke of Buckingham

In the ruthless world of the Stuart court, royal favour was everything. No one knew this better than George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, whose rise to power was built on the love and patronage of James I.

A royal Russian resident: Grand Duchess Xenia Romanov at Hampton Court Palace

On 6 April 1917, in the midst of violence and unrest, Grand Duchess Xenia Romanov left St Petersburg on a train to the Crimea, never to return again. Xenia's journey into exile eventually brought her to Hampton Court Palace.

Researching and redecorating Queen Victoria's childhood home

On 24th May 1819 at Kensington Palace, Queen Victoria was born. On 24th May 2019, her 200th birthday, the home of her youth will be re-opened to visitors after a major makeover in the form of a new exhibition called ‘Victoria: A Royal Childhood.’

A tour of Kew's Kitchen Garden

Like Kew Palace and the Royal Kitchens, the Kitchen Garden is open seasonally to visitors, from April to October. But work in the garden continues all year round. Let's take a tour...