Conservation of an 18th century headboard |...
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard of Queen...
Tag: Hampton Court Palace
Florimania comes to Hampton Court: diary of an...
It’s Mothering Sunday on the 22 March and as usual at Hampton Court Palace we will...
Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State...
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries on the...
Outliers: A scullion in the Hampton Court kitchens
Season Two of HRP’s Outliers podcast is here – our history fiction podcast that tells stories...
Outliers: Katherine of Aragon’s lady of the...
Season Two of HRP’s Outliers podcast is here – our history fiction podcast that tells stories...
Triumph and tragedy: Jane Seymour’s final...
On 24 October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour died at Hampton Court Palace, just twelve days after...
Decadent art at Hampton Court Palace
Over the summer, the Communication Gallery at Hampton Court Palace underwent a re-hang of its picture...
Henry VIII and the men who made him
The life of our most famous king began precisely 528 years ago today, at the Palace...
Falling in love with Auriculas: the most...
Primula auricula are the acknowledged ‘divas’ of the plant world. Originating from the alpine meadows of...
Feasts and Frivolity: A Tudor Christmas
A Tudor Christmas During the reign of Elizabeth I, Christmas celebrations could begin at Allhallowtide (1 November) and...