Hampton Court Palace Archives

Outliers: A scullion in the Hampton Court kitchens

Season Two of HRP’s Outliers podcast is here – our history fiction podcast that tells stories...

Season Two of HRP’s Outliers podcast is here – our history fiction podcast that tells stories...

On 24 October 1537, Queen Jane Seymour died at Hampton Court Palace, just twelve days after...

Over the summer, the Communication Gallery at Hampton Court Palace underwent a re-hang of its picture...

The life of our most famous king began precisely 528 years ago today, at the Palace...

Primula auricula are the acknowledged ‘divas’ of the plant world. Originating from the alpine meadows of...

A Tudor Christmas During the reign of Elizabeth I, Christmas celebrations could begin at Allhallowtide (1 November) and...

My name is Ruby, and I am coming to the end of my year at Hampton...

The magnificent Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace – the largest and oldest vine in the...

I’m a volunteer at Hampton Court Palace and for the past year I have been working...