History and stories
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Elizabeth II at our palaces
Elizabeth II had a deep connection to the Tower of London and the other five palaces in our care
Sir Thomas More
Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'
Robert Dudley
Prisoner, favourite and Earl of Leicester
Matilda of Flanders
The formidable Queen Consort of William I, who helped establish the Norman dynasty.
Eleanor of Provence
A powerful and political Queen
Elizabeth of York
The original Tudor Queen, and wife of Henry VII
The story of the Tower of London
Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison.
Yeoman Warders at the Tower of London
The ‘Beefeaters’ have been guarding the Tower since Tudor times
The Ceremony of the Keys
Centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London including the Ceremony of the Keys and Beating the Bounds.