500: A Celebration of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula

Posted on September 19, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

In amongst everything that this year has thrown at us, 2020 happily marks the ...

Raphael and Verrio: The Odd Couple at Hampton Court Palace

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Anyone with any interest in art will most likely have heard of Raphael! One ...

Beauty tips from Elizabeth I

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Elizabeth I is one of history’s most iconic monarchs, instantly recognisable in her numerous ...

Henry VIII and the sweating sickness

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Henry VIII is usually remembered as the uber-confident, intimidating megalomaniac who touted his magnificence ...

The Tower of London: 1000 years of resilience and strength (part 2)

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Part 2: The World Wars In this difficult time many of us are taking great ...

The Tower of London: 1000 years of resilience and strength (part 1)

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Part 1: famine and fires at the Tower of London   In this difficult time many ...

Long Live the King: St George’s Day and the Accession of Henry VIII

Posted on April 22, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

On 23 April 1509, 17 year old Henry VIII was told that his father ...

Dangerous Women: The Cross-Dressing Cavalier Mary Frith

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

In her second blog post written as part of her Queer History work placement ...

Georgian Feminism: Lady Mary Wortley Montagu, sexual-fluidity and...

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces

Our Queer Lives immersive tours taking place on selected dates at the Tower of ...