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Historic Royal Palaces blog

Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces

The benefits of no-dig gardening in the Kitchen Garden

20 December 2024

Ichiho Garbutt, a gardener at Hampton Court, gives insight into how no-dig gardening benefits the palace’s Kitchen Garden, plus some tips on how it can help your garden grow.

The Death of Elizabeth of York at the Tower of London

05 July 2024

Tracy Borman delves into the story behind the death of the original Tudor Queen, within the walls of this royal fortress.

St George's Day and the Accession of Henry VIII

22 April 2020

On St George's Day (23 April) 1509, the 17-year-old Henry VIII was told that his father Henry VII had died, and that he was to be crowned the new King of England. But all was not as it seemed.