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Hampton Court Palace in the 19th Century

Who lived at Hampton Court when the royal family moved out?

50 facts about the Tower of London

How many of these essential highlights do you know?

Mary II

One half of the first and only joint monarchy in Britain.

Hampton Court Conference of 1604

One of the most enduring aspects of James I's reign

Eleanor of Castile

A dynamic and learned queen

Edward I

Hard working and effective, but ruthless and cruel

Sir Thomas More

Henry VIII's 'good servant, and God's first'

William IV

The unexpected king, who lived in Bushy Park, near Hampton Court Palace and was married at Kew Palace

Queen Victoria's role in the British Empire

Queen Victoria had both a real and symbolic role in the expansion of the British Empire during her reign. Its effects are still felt today.