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Palace Connections

Create your own trail through the palaces and discover many hidden stories.

Along the River Thames, five London palaces are connected in surprising and significant ways.

Choose your own path and discover something new.

  1. Tower of London

    Choose a connection to begin your trail:

  2. Hampton Court Palace

    Choose a connection to begin your trail:

  3. Banqueting House

    Choose a connection to begin your trail:

  4. Kensington Palace

    Choose a connection to begin your trail:

  5. Kew Palace

    Choose a connection to begin your trail:

What is Palace Connections?

Palace Connections is a fun way to:

  • Navigate and explore www.hrp.org.uk
  • Discover surprising and significant connections that bind the Historic Royal Palaces together
  • Find out how the palaces' sights, stories, people and objects have intersected

Register to save your trails

Registered users can save and view their own custom trails at any time. Just follow a trail and click on the link 'Save this trail' in the side panel. If you haven't logged in, you will be prompted to do so.

Registration is free and easy. Register now or, if you've already registered, view your saved trails.

Getting started

Select a palace colour above to begin a trail or follow any of the connection links in the 'Palace Connections' side panel throughout the website. Or why not follow a trail that's already been created?
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