Membership

With seasonal sparkle and Christmas activities for all, now's the perfect time to become a member of Historic Royal Palaces and start sharing uplifting experiences and days out with loved ones at some of the UK's most iconic palaces. 

With membership, you'll enjoy unlimited adventures at our magnificent palaces, a range of other member benefits including discounts in our cafes, and you'll be helping us at a time when we really need financial support.

Membership benefits

As a member, you’ll enjoy:

• Free and unlimited entry to five historic royal palaces*
  Hampton Court Palace, Tower of London, Banqueting House, Kensington Palace, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens plus a range of events

• 10% discount on admission into Kew Gardens, in which Kew Palace is situated
• A free subscription to our members magazine, Inside Story
  
• 10% discount in our shops, cafes and restaurants*
• A programme of exclusive, behind the scenes member events including tours, lunches, lectures and more*

* Exclusions apply

Family membership

Find unlimited adventure as a family in some of the most magnificent palaces ever built.

Gift Membership

Turn the past into a present with gift membership this Christmas. This is a present that lasts all year, and is remembered forever.

Other ways to buy membership

• By email: download a membership form and send it to us at [email protected]
  (For mobile users, a PDF editor app will need to be installed to edit and submit the form.)
• By post: download and print a membership form and send it to us at our Freepost address
• Online credit or debit card payment

Upgrading your tickets

Already bought admission tickets? You can upgrade them to membership on the same day of your visit or up to two weeks after the original purchase.

How to upgrade your palace ticket:

At the palaces - Complete your membership form (which can be downloaded here) and take it, along with your tickets, to one of our palaces

By email - please send your completed membership form (which can be downloaded above) along with a picture of your tickets to [email protected] 

By post - please send your completed membership form (which can be downloaded above) and your tickets to us at:

Freepost RTLG-EGXG-ZGBG
Historic Royal Palaces
Apartment 26
Hampton Court Palace
EAST MOLESEY
KT8 9AU

Please note that only palace admission tickets bought directly from Historic Royal Palaces can be used to upgrade towards a membership, this excludes tickets from third party companies or for palace events. Tickets from multiple separate visits cannot be used.

Life Membership

Explore the palaces time and time again with our special Life Membership. You can enjoy not only all the wonderful benefits of Historic Royal Palaces membership, but also share the experience with guest(s) of your choice. 

Our team are ready and waiting to give you a royal welcome; simply email us and we will be in touch within 2 working days. In the meantime, why not take a look at our FAQs to find out more about Life Membership. 

New members

Cue the royal fanfare, there has never been a better time to be a Historic Royal Palaces member, and our staff are waiting to welcome you. Here are the answers to some of the most frequently asked questions by our new members. 

New gift membership

With Historic Royal Palaces gift membership the past is now your present. Whether unsure on delivery options or when your gifted membership will start, here you can find the answers to our most frequently asked questions. 

Membership updates

If you need to update your membership details, please do so via the contact us form, otherwise please visit our information for members pages: 

Renewing your membership

Renew your membership to continue your support for another year.

Hear from our members whilst they enjoy a special members-only event in the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace in this short film.