The palaces in Historic Royal Palaces’ care are all owned by The King 'in Right of Crown', except Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. Historic Royal Palaces is contracted by the Secretary of State for ...

Discover a winter wonderland with 100+ artisan producers at Henry VIII's palace Discover a winter wonderland with 100+ artisan producers at Henry VIII's palace Henry VIII's famous palace will be ...

In the 1500s, a monarch’s home was the centre of the nation. Wherever the monarch resided, he or she would be surrounded by the court. These were people of high rank and their servants. Under the ...

Discover a royal masterpiece and home of the Rubens ceiling Discover a royal masterpiece and home of the Rubens ceiling Admire the epic Rubens' ceiling and discover the site of Charles I’s execution ...

Discover this and other centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London Discover this and other centuries-old traditions of the Tower of London While the Tower remains a living fortress, changing and ...

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty: a 500-year old royal pleasure palace Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty: a 500-year old royal pleasure palace The original Tudor Hampton Court Palace ...

As a King, Charles I was disastrous; as a man, he faced his death with courage and dignity. His trial and execution were the first of their kind. Charles I only became heir when his brother Henry died ...

John Blanke was a royal trumpeter in the courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and remains the only Black Tudor for whom we have an identifiable image. While serving two kings, he bore witness to some ...

World-famous as a royal fortress and prison, the Tower of London is also one of the most substantial standing remains of medieval England’s Jewish history. From the mid-twelfth century to the ...

Queen Elizabeth I was the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty, who ruled England between 1558 and 1603. The daughter of Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth became Queen aged 25, at a time of political ...

The Hampton Court Palace Maze is the UK's oldest surviving hedge maze. Commissioned around 1700 by William III, it covers a third of an acre and is known for confusing and intriguing visitors with its ...

What happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard? What happened to Edward and his younger brother Richard? The disappearance of the 'Princes in the Tower', Edward V and his brother Richard, ...