Four Hundred Years of Spectacle and Glamour!
This year we mark the 400th anniversary of the building of the Banqueting House, ...
What’s in a date? The Use and Usefulness of Anniversaries
Anniversaries of important historic events infest our calendars. Why do we choose to celebrate ...
Royal Wetnurses: the ‘Foster Mothers’ of the Georgian Nursery
Ahead of Mother’s Day, we share the lesser-known histories of the women employed as ...
The Jewish History of the Tower of London
Last month saw the public launch of Historic Royal Palace’s new research project investigating ...
Beyond 'Silver and Gold': The Real Norman Hartnell
February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK, which aims to increase the visibility ...
A First World War Soldier Who Wished To Live As A Woman: The Story Of...
February is LGBT+ History Month in the UK, which aims to increase the visibility ...
Catherine Howard: History and the Use of Adjectives
On the anniversary of the execution of Catherine Howard, Henry VIII’s fifth wife, Collections ...
Palaces and Censuses
Today sees the publication of the 1921 Census of England and Wales. The census ...
New Year’s Day and the Tudors: A Lesson in Celebrations
We’re often slightly exhausted by the time we reach New Year’s Day, certainly most ...
Anthony Salvin: the architect who transformed the Tower of London
On 17 December 1881, Anthony Salvin, the Victorian architect who began the transformation of ...