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The Tower of London played an important role in the First and Second World Wars

A history of royal weddings

From Queen Victoria to the modern royals

What's on at the palaces

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Lunchtime Lecture with Gordon Leggate

Join Gordon Leggate for a lecture on one of Hampton Court's lesser-known residents.

20 February 2020

Hampton Court Palace

12:00

Separate ticket (advance booking required)

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Apartment 16, showing Historic Royal Palaces collections storage at the end of a 2014-16 collections review project. Showing labelled archive boxes stacked on open metal shelving. Part of a visual diary documenting the cataloguing and collections review project 2014-16.
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Lunchtime Lecture with Vanessa Hodge

Join Vanessa Hodge for a monthly lunchtime lecture at Hampton Court Palace.

28 October 2019

Hampton Court Palace

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Two young girls look at a replica of a diamond silver tiara on a red display pillow in a historic room.
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State Dining Room

Explore this stylish setting for Georgian entertainment, where Her Majesty The Queen still hosts dinners.

Open daily for castle tours

Hillsborough Castle

Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (members go free)

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Visitors enjoying the State Drawing Room in Hillsborough Castle. A young couple are in the foreground sat on a 2-seater sofa, seemingly enjoying the views around them. The rest of the group are spread around the room; a HRP Explainer stands in the background.
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State Drawing Room

Discover contemporary Irish art from the collection of HRH The Prince of Wales in this elegant family space.

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Hillsborough Castle

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View of Stair Hall looking towards stairs that lead to the Royal Corridor. The walls are a soft blue and a large patterned rug covers most of the wooden floor. The walls are adorned with old political cartoons depicting the history of Irish and American politics. A gold-framed mirror hangs on the wall and a red-cushioned bench sits opposite.
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Stair Hall

Explore the story of some key moments in the history of Ireland that shaped the role of Hillsborough Castle and Gardens.

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Hillsborough Castle

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A lady stands in a Georgian room, looking around her at the gold-framed paintings adorning the Red Room. The walls are covered in deep red silk damask and a marble fireplace is visible. An older couple can be seen in the background, also looking at the paintings.
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Red Room

Political history meets royal life and a spectacular collection of art, deep in the heart of Hillsborough Castle.

Open daily for castle tours

Hillsborough Castle

Included in combined castle tour and gardens tickets (members go free)

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