Gift Membership

Give a gift that lasts the whole year

Purchasing membership as a gift is very easy
You can join online, or simply call us on 0844 482 7788

Giving membership as a gift

Are you are in search of an extra special gift?

Treat a loved one to a gift membership and make their year special and full of great days out.
You can join online, or simply call us on 0844 482 7788 to purchase your gift membership.

Membership to Historic Royal Palaces is the perfect gift because it will save the lucky recipient money every time they visit one of the five fantastic palaces. It couldn't be more convenient.

Gift membership allows the lucky recipient free and unlimited entry to all Historic Royal Palaces as well as access to all the exhibitions including the Crown jewels at the Tower of London. The membership card covers entry into the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House Kensington Palace and Kew Palace. All of which are packed full of great days out and opportunities for families to really spend quality time together.

At a time when everyone is counting the pennies, give a gift that saves money every day of the year!

Membership category and price
Individual membership (one adult) - applies to an adult aged 16 years +	£43
Joint membership (two adults) - applies to two adults aged 16 years +	£65
Family membership (one adult) - family of one adult and up to six children *	£56
Family membership (two adults) - family of two adults and up to six children *	£83

* Family membership covers children who are 5-15 yrs old and who all live at the same address only.

We will post you (the buyer) a gift membership pack which you can then present to the recipient. The gift membership pack includes a gift redemption card that will need to be completed and returned to us by the recipient  or handed in at the ticket office at any of the palaces by the recipient when they wish to start their twelve months of membership. The permanent membership card will then be sent out to the recipient so they can start visiting straightaway once this redemption card has been received by the membership office.

   Bloody Tower

More information

Giving membership as a gift is very easy
You can join online, or simply call us on 0844 482 7788 to purchase your gift membership. For more information about gift memberships please follow the link to see our Membership FAQs.

If you would like to buy a gift membership online today then follow the normal membership process and you will be asked for the gift recipients details at the end of the process. We will post the gift membership pack directly to you so you can add a bespoke message and give the gift in person.

Benefits of membership

As well as enjoying free and unlimited access to all five Historic Royal Palaces*, your gift recipient will have access to these great additional benefits...

comprehensive membership pack with a bespoke message
exclusive member events such as rooftop tours of Hampton Court Palace and Ceremony of the Keys at the Tower of London
opportunities to meet curators, gardeners and celebrity members
10% discount in our restaurants, shops and cafes including the Orangery restaurant at Kensington Palace
access to the private members room at Hampton Court
a free copy of the bestselling book ‘The Private Lives of the Palaces’ (rrp.£9.99)
free subscription to our exclusive members’ magazine, 'Inside Story'

*Membership includes free entry to Kew Palace which is situated within Kew Gardens. To access the palace a Kew Gardens ticket needs to be purchased.

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What our members say...

'Historic Royal Palaces is one of our finest national institutions, dedicated to preserving and promoting our rich and justly famous collection of royal buildings, and ensuring that they remain a living, vibrant heritage, not just for our generation, but also for those to come. I am truly honoured to be associated with Historic Royal Palaces, and warmly invite its members, friends and the public at large to support the wonderful work that it does’.
Alison Weir, member of Historic Royal Palaces

Through purchasing a membership as a gift, you will not only be giving a fabulous present, you will also be supporting the care and conservation of these precious palaces for future generations. Learn about how your subscriptions help us to conserve these magnificent buildings.