His Royal Highness The Prince Philip,
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Historic Royal Palaces joins the Royal Family and millions of people across the country in mourning the passing of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Following the death of His Royal Highness, there will be changes to opening hours for the gardens at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle. For further information, please read our FAQs page.

 

 

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Stories

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

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 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

What's on at the palaces

A Georgian cook in red and white overalls prepares food in the Royal Kitchens at Kew Palace
Things to see

The Royal Kitchens

Get a fascinating insight into Georgian life at Kew Palace in the Royal Kitchens, preserved as they were in 1818.

Closed

Kew Palace

From 4 June open daily from 11.00 (last entry 16.00)

Included in Kew Gardens admission

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The Kitchen Garden at Hampton Court Palace under a bright blue sky. Showing varieties of planting in the foreground and the Tudor palace in the background
Things to see

Kitchen Garden

Experience the recreated Kitchen Garden, which would have fed the Georgian royals and now supplies Henry VIII's Kitchens.

Open

Hampton Court Palace

Included in gardens admission (members go free)

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Visitors explore Henry VIII's Kitchens after re-interpretation in 2018.
Things to see

Henry VIII’s Kitchens

Transport yourself back to the heyday of Tudor feasting and entertainment in Henry VIII's Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace.

Open 20 May

Hampton Court Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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A gardener attends to the Great Vine under its green branches at Hampton Court Palace
Things to see

The Great Vine

Listed in 2005 as the world's longest grape vine, the Great Vine at Hampton Court Palace is a fantastic spectacle.

Closed

Hampton Court Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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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.