The Commonwealth Games
The Commonwealth Games opened in Birmingham on 28 July 2022. To celebrate yet another ...
A Turkish Bath for Horses at Hampton Court Palace
With eyes on Royal Ascot this week we wanted to share a lesser-known aspect ...
Four Hundred Years of Spectacle and Glamour!
This year we mark the 400th anniversary of the building of the Banqueting House, ...
What’s in a date? The Use and Usefulness of Anniversaries
Anniversaries of important historic events infest our calendars. Why do we choose to celebrate ...
Royal Style in the Making: Meet the toile designers
Diana, Princess of Wales' 'going away' outfit, designed by David ...
Gunpowder, Treason and Prejudice: Guy Fawkes at the Tower of London
This weekend in 1605, the British government brought Guy Fawkes to the Tower of ...
Jewish Workers and Prisoners at the Tower of London
This week marks the 731st anniversary of the Expulsion of the Jews from England ...
Now I will believe that there are unicorns: The Tempest at Whitehall...
1 November 1611 was the first recorded performance of William Shakespeare’s The Tempest. Curator ...
The Jewel House Keeper’s Ghost: A Spectral Bear at the Tower of...
It’s Halloween when people turn their attention to all things spooky and supernatural. With ...
Sir Walter Raleigh: Hero of the Tudors, Scourge of the Stuarts
Today is the anniversary of the execution of Sir Walter Raleigh. Chief Curator Tracy ...