HRP Handover: Michael Ohajuru on the Black presence at the Tudor court
Welcome to our first HRP Handover blog for Black History Month 2020! Throughout October ...
A nursery fit for a (future) king: Edward VI and Hampton Court
Preparing for a new arrival is always tricky and usually expensive. But what if ...
500: A Celebration of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula
In amongst everything that this year has thrown at us, 2020 happily marks the ...
Raphael and Verrio: The Odd Couple at Hampton Court Palace
Anyone with any interest in art will most likely have heard of Raphael! One ...
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 ...
Celebrating Hillsborough Castle's Moss Walk
Although moss gardens are a relatively common sight in Japan there are very few ...
Super staff: International Women's Day
Throughout our sites’ 1,000 years of history, countless great women have played a part ...
Dangerous Women: The Cross-Dressing Cavalier Mary Frith
In her second blog post written as part of her Queer History work placement ...