Historic Royal Palaces work to give the palaces a future as valuable as their past, while telling their stories in a way which encourages our visitors to find links with their own lives and the world today.

Recently completed projects include:

• At the Tower of London, generous support from our previous Premier Partner Man Group plc meant that we were able to undetake work to clean, repair and conserve the North, East and West external elevations of the iconic White Tower, as well as carry out repairs to the lead on the main roof and turrets.
• The transformation of Kensington Palace would not have been possible without the support of a large portfolio of generous donors, sponsors and supporters; including the The Cadogan Charity, Mr Mark Pigott OBE, the Heritage Lottery Fund and the Weston Family. 
• The Clore Learning Centre at Kensington Palace opened in 2012, thanks to the support of the Clore Duffield Foundation.  
• The re-presented Jewel House at the Tower of London opened to the public in spring 2012 thanks to the generous support of our Premier Partner, De Beers Family of Companies.
• Thanks to an anonymous donor, the miraculously preserved Georgian royal kitchen at Kew Palace opened to the public in May 2012, 200 years after it was last used.

What do we want to do next!

We receive no funding from the Government or Crown, and working with donors and sponsors to achieve challenging ambitions is one of our greatest success stories.

We are currently looking for support with the following projects:

• We would like to focus on the 'other' Hampton Court through a re-presentation of the Baroque Palace, conserving and re-presenting the entrances to the Baroque Palace, re-presenting the King's and Queen's State and private apartments, opening up rooms and spaces currently closed to visitors and implementing a range of garden projects.
• At Hampton Court Palace we wish to create The Magic Garden - a unique new play garden for families, inspired by the magic of Hampton Court's stories.
• At Kensington we wish to complete our vision for the palace, with new re-presentations of the King's and Queen's State Apartments and a rolling programme of exhibitions in the Pigott Galleries.
• We wish to conserve and re-present the magnificent Banqueting House, the only remaining component of the Palace of Whitehall.  Our aim is to share with visitors the important stories behind the events that took place under Rubens' magnificent ceiling, from the great Court masques in the reign of James I to the execution of Charles I.
• We aim to transform our work in the fields of Conservation and Collections Care.
• We wish to present the Tower as London's great fortress, brought to life in its wall walks, drawbridges and portcullises.
• We will continue to develop our vision for learning at the palaces, focusing on educating and inspiring in innovative ways, whilst ensuring through our Outreach and Community involvement team that our heritage is accesible to all.