Winter Warmer: Heating a Royal Palace
While the days have started getting longer, it's still very chilly out there, and ...
Blue Monday: Elizabeth I's tips for curing the blues
So, today (18 January) is officially Blue Monday – statistically, the most depressing day ...
Shakespeare, Plague, and Christmas at Hampton Court
With a rather different sort of festive season upon us, curator Brett Dolman reflects ...
Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture
We’ve all looked back in horror at snapshots of days-gone-by and thought “what was ...
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 ...
The winding history of the Wilderness garden at Hampton Court Palace
With the gardens at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle now back open to ...
Beauty tips from Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is one of history’s most iconic monarchs, instantly recognisable in her numerous ...
Henry VIII and the sweating sickness
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)
Part 2: The World Wars
In this difficult time many of us are taking great ...