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18th-century satire: displaying political...

Preventative Conservator Laurie Gibbs looks after the Works of Art on Paper collections for Historic Royal...

Queen Victoria was proclaimed Empress of India in 1877. India had been under crown control since...

On 1 June 400 years ago, payments began for the construction of a magnificent new Banqueting...

As an old lady, Queen Victoria is an icon. Instantly recognisable, swathed in black, face grim-set...

The State Apartments at Kensington Palace opened to the public on the 24th May 1899, Queen...

Welcome to the kitchen garden! It’s one of the most active gardens at Hampton Court Palace,...

Whenever I think of tulips I can’t help but start singing that lovely song by Max...

Primula auricula are the acknowledged ‘divas’ of the plant world. Originating from the alpine meadows of...

Alas, the exhibition Diana: Her Fashion Story is now closed. For two years, seeing and talking...

The West Front has been the main land entrance to Hampton Court Palace for over 500...