The text reads (in modern spelling): 'On Sunday August 20th 1704. Two West India Blacks were christened in the Royal Chapel of St James's. A boy and a girl by the names of John and Mary by Mr Samuel ...

Explore Henry VIII's notoriously haunted palace for Halloween 2024, the spookiest time of the year at Hampton Court Palace. This October half term, lose yourself in atmospheric projections and creepy ...

Explore the iconic fortress in your own way. If you only have a few hours or a full day, there’s lots to discover on your visit to the Tower. Please note the timings below can vary depending on a ...

Banqueting House is now available to hire all day and for multi-day use. We can accommodate large scale builds and a variety of events. Venue hire starts from £16,000+VAT for daytime hire and ...

We all love a good ghost story. And the history of Hampton Court Palace is full of chilling tales. Do Jane Seymour and Catherine Howard, two of Henry VIII's queens, walk the rooms of the palace? And ...

Find 12 Days of Christmas magic in our 100-acre gardens Find 12 Days of Christmas magic in our 100-acre gardens Make this festive season memorable for all the family, with a day out to Christmas at ...

This Christmas, explore a royal celebration at the Tower of London with specially created displays that showcase how kings and queens of the past celebrated the festive period. As you roam the ...

Historic Royal Palaces undertakes a wide variety of research across a number of different disciplines. Highlights from 2022-2023 include: Historic Royal Palaces is open to discussions of hosting ...

Historic Royal Palaces has joined with Queen Mary University of London to provide a master’s course in Heritage Management. Historic Royal Palaces co-supervises a number of Collaborative Doctoral ...

Historic Royal Palaces offers opportunities for postdoctoral researchers through our funded research project and schemes including the AHRC Early Career Fellowships in Cultural and Heritage ...

Historic Royal Places is a founding partner of the Queer Heritage and Collections Network (QHCN), a UK-wide Subject Specialist Network. Launched in 2020, the QHCN provides training, networking and ...