Raphael and Verrio: The Odd Couple at Hampton...
Anyone with any interest in art will most likely have heard of Raphael! One of the...
Tag: Hampton Court Palace
Henry VIII and the sweating sickness
Henry VIII is usually remembered as the uber-confident, intimidating megalomaniac who touted his magnificence on an...
Conservation of an 18th century headboard |...
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard of Queen...
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...