The 500th anniversary of Henry VIII’s accession to the throne in 2009 was an unprecedented opportunity for Historic Royal Palaces (HRP) - guardian of two palaces synonymous with the King: the Tower of London and Hampton Court Palace – to establish a strong presence across the range of digital media platforms. We set ourselves the challenge of making Henry an internet phenomenon 500 years later. Click on images to view HRP's social media profiles and coverage:
HRP's YouTube channel
HRP's Facebook page
HRP's IamHenryVIII Twitter
Guardian Online video
BBC Online audio slideshow
Wordia: Words of Henry VIII week
MSN article 'History retweets itself'
