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Explore our palaces online
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.
Google Arts and Culture Highlights
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.
Story: The Great Pagoda at Kew
Discover the story of the 18th century Great Pagoda, nestled in Kew’s Royal Botanic Gardens.
This was inspired by the porcelain Pagoda at Nanjing in China and originally part of a ‘World-Garden,’ the idea of George III’s mother.
Explore our Palaces 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.
See on Google Arts and CultureDiscover 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.
Find us on YouTube
Hampton Court Palace Gardens
See the seasons change in Hampton Court Palace Gardens. Discover the new drone and time-lapse footage and meet our dedicated team of gardeners.
Hillsborough Castle's Walled Garden
Discover how the dedicated gardens team at Hillsborough Castle prepares the Walled Garden for autumn and explore the range of produce used in the café.
Superbloom at the Tower of London
Find out how we welcome nature to the city in our Superbloom projects. See the Tower Moat full of colour during the summer months.
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.
Listen below:
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