Henry VIII and the sweating sickness
Henry VIII is usually remembered as the uber-confident, intimidating megalomaniac who touted his magnificence ...
Category: Hampton Court Palace
Creating your own wildflower garden
You don’t need large expanses of land to make your own wildflower meadow providing ...
Long Live the King: St George’s Day and the Accession of Henry VIII
On 23 April 1509, 17 year old Henry VIII was told that his father ...
Conservation of an 18th century headboard | Secrets of State Bed
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard ...
Florimania comes to Hampton Court: diary of an exhibition
It’s Mothering Sunday on the 22 March and as usual at Hampton Court Palace ...
Dangerous Women: The Cross-Dressing Cavalier Mary Frith
In her second blog post written as part of her Queer History work placement ...
Georgian Feminism: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, sexual-fluidity and...
Our Queer Lives immersive tours taking place on selected dates at the Tower of ...
Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State Bed
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries ...
Conservation of Queen Caroline's State bed: a discovery on the lining
Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to ...