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The Field of Cloth of Gold

Henry VIII's historic meeting with his great rival François I in 1520 was a defining point in his reign

The Chocolate Kitchens

Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

The royal kitchens at Kew

The kitchens have survived, practically untouched

Life at the Tudor court

In the Tudor period, a monarch’s home was centre of the nation

Tudor food and eating

Royal food and table manners at the Tudor court

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A live interpreter in the Royal Kitchens at Kew Palace.

Recipes from the past

Cook along with our food historians to recreate delicious Tudor and Georgian recipes and learn more about the history of royal food.