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Palaces

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The Rubens ceiling

The crowning glory of the Banqueting House

William III and Mary II

England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence

The execution of Charles I

Tried and sentenced to death for high treason

The Whitehall fire of 1698

The terrible fire that destroyed one of Europe’s finest palaces

The masque

A fabulously extravagant early 17th century court entertainment

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family

The story of Kew Palace

Britain's smallest royal palace and George III's private retreat

William Kent

Royal artist, architect and designer to Georgian kings

The story of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

‘The Grandest House in County Down’