The Whitehall Palace fire started on the afternoon of 4 January 1698, when a Dutch maidservant was drying linen sheets on a charcoal brazier in a bed chamber at Whitehall Palace.

Anne of Cleves was Queen of England and Henry VIII's fourth wife for just over six months. Disregarded by some historians as the 'ugly one' and the subject of a much-discussed portrait by renowned ...

Cromwell’s fate was sealed by a bill of attainder, passed by Parliament on 29 June 1540. This terrifying instrument of royal jurisdiction allowed for noblemen to be stripped of their lands and their ...

This Christmas, explore a royal celebration at the Tower of London with specially created displays that showcase how kings and queens of the past celebrated the festive period. As you roam the ...

Step into the home of Princess Victoria and experience the magical atmosphere of a Regency Christmas, brought back to life at Kensington Palace. Enter a world of flickering candles, theatrical ...

Originally part of Henry VIII’s estate, Home Park is a protected landscape with ancient trees, rare insects and lowland acid grassland, grazed by the fallow deer descended from his reign. Autumn marks ...

Henry VIII's six enormous 'Abraham' tapestries, which line the north and south walls of the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace are part of a complete set of 10. They are some of the most extraordinary ...

The First World War saw the deaths of over 880,000 British forces, with more than half a million casualties still missing. This unprecedented loss shook the country to its core, as thousands of ...

Work on Queen Caroline’s State Bed, which we care for on behalf of the Royal Collection Trust, continues in the Conservation Studio at Hampton Court Palace. In our last post, we shared our progress on ...

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace. This permanent exhibition, opened to celebrate the 200th ...

Make your way down through Kew Gardens and along the riverside to find Queen Charlotte’s Cottage – a secluded retreat used by Queen Charlotte, her husband George III and their family for resting and ...