Experience our wonderful palaces from the comfort of your own home
Historic Royal Palaces are an independent charity, who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world; Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Kew Palace and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens.
As well as exploring our palaces online, come and visit us in person.
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Discover our virtual tour highlights below on Google Arts and Culture and see more of our palaces wherever you are.
Virtual Tour: The Gardens at Hillsborough Castle
Explore this magnificent green space and discover how the castle’s expert gardeners are growing many types of produce sustainably at His Majesty The King's royal residence in Northern Ireland.
Virtual Tour: Hampton Court Palace
Discover the history of the most magnificent surviving Tudor Palace in the world.
Walk in the footsteps of King Henry VIII, find out more about his six wives and explore the fascinating stories behind each room.
Virtual Tour: The Council Chamber in the King's House
Discover the story of the Council Chamber in the King's House at the Tower of London in this Virtual Tour.
Usually a private residence, catch a rare glimpse inside this incredible house, complete with stunning views of the river Thames.
Explore more on Google Arts and Culture
Experience 53 stories and head on some exciting virtual tours of each palace and their surroundings. Or discover one of our six spectacular sites.
Museum views include the Battlements at the Tower, the magnificent Fountain Court at Hampton Court Palace and more. Also, explore our Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.
See on Google Arts and Culture Royal Ceremonial Dress CollectionDiscover our YouTube channel
From the dazzling Crown Jewels at the Tower of London to the magnificent Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace, discover the history of our iconic palaces on YouTube.
Explore the stunning green spaces surrounding our palace gardens and the produce and flowers within them and discover how the gardens change through each season.
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Getting Dressed as Queen Victoria
See our historical interpreter gets dressed as Queen Victoria in an 1840s day dress, which young Victoria may have worn early in her reign.
How the Tower of London Survived World War Two
Get a fascinating insight into how the Tower of London survived World War Two.
We tried a Curious 18th Century Recipe
Join the Historic Kitchens team as they make an intriguing breakfast recipe from the 18th century.
Listen to our podcast
Immerse yourself in the fascinating stories behind our six palaces in the Historic Royal Palaces Podcast. Hear from experts and the people who bring our palaces to life.
From our trending Six Tudor Queens that explores the lives of Henry VIII’s wives, to the Wars of the Roses series that dives deep into this turbulent moment in history.
Visit our Podcast page or listen below:
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Image: Chief Historian Tracy Borman chats to historian Gareth Russell for the Tudor Queens podcast series. © Historic Royal Palaces
Download our quiz app
Test your history knowledge and learn more about the past with our quiz app.
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