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Member-only tours

Join Siobhan Clarke for an exclusive tour of this revolutionary building.

Selected dates

Banqueting House
Member only
The Great Hall, looking east. The hall was constructed by King Henry VIII to replace a smaller and older hall on the same site. It had two functions. First to provide a great communal dining room where 600 members of the court could eat in two sittings, twice a day. And secondly, to provide a magnificent entrance to the state apartments that lay beyond.

Great Hall

A room with a noble tradition of royal and political entertainment, the Great Hall at Hampton Court Palace is a vast and splendid historic structure.

Open daily

Hampton Court Palace
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Daily

The Lost Palace

A new digital adventure to uncover the hidden history in the heart of London.

Selected dates 11 July - 5 September

Banqueting House
Families Things to see

Approx. 80 mins

The King's State Apartments

Explore the King's State Apartments at Kensington Palace. Wander through a sumptuous set of rooms, each one grander than the last.

Open daily

Kensington Palace
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The staircase was painted by William Kent and completed in 1724. The walls depicts an elaborate arcaded gallery with figures behind a balustrade. Many are identifiable as members of King George I's court. The wrought iron balustrade is by Jean Tijou

The King’s Staircase

Wander up the King's Staircase at Kensington Palace - the opulent entrance to the King's State Apartments, lavishly decorated by William Kent.

Open daily

Kensington Palace
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The Royal Kitchens

Unused from Queen Charlotte’s death in 1818 through to their recent restoration, the Royal Kitchens offer a fascinating insight into Georgian life.

Open daily

Kew Palace
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Conservation research

Examples of conservation research projects at Historic Royal Palaces