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The story of the Tower of London

Iconic fortress, royal palace and infamous prison

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family

Queen Victoria

She reigned for 63 years; by the time she died, Britain was transformed

Historic Hauntings at Hampton Court Palace

Centuries of ghosts and grim tales

What's on at the palaces

Victoria Revealed

Explore Queen Victoria's long and extraordinary life in her own words at Victoria Revealed - the Queen Victoria exhibition at Kensington Palace.

Open daily

Kensington Palace

Highlights Things to see

The Palace Gardens

Kensington Gardens are well renowned for their beauty - find out more about the especially intriguing Sunken Garden that was planted in 1908.

Open daily

Kensington Palace

Highlights Things to see
A family looking at pigments at an object handling table

Storytastic Sundays

Family activities on the last Sunday of every month at Kensington Palace.

29 April 2018

Kensington Palace

Events Families

10:00 - 15:00

Iron spikes descending from a stone arch, a portcullis

Fortress

Over the centuries there have been many battles at the Tower of London. Explore the Tower’s early years as a formidable historic fortress.

Open Daily

Tower of London

Things to see
An illustration of a Georgian woman and a Victorian man standing outside Hampton Court Palace

Horrible Histories presents Gorgeous Georgians and Vile Victorians

We all want to meet people from history. The trouble is everyone is dead! So it’s time to prepare yourselves for this special one hour production of Horrible Histories live on stage!

26 May - 02 June 2018

Hampton Court Palace

Events Families

Other pages that may be of interest

The Marriage of Queen Victoria, a painting by Sir George Hayter.

Primary learning resource: A Right Royal Wedding

To mark the royal occasion of HRH Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle's wedding, this Key Stage 1 and Key Stage 2 primary learning resource can be used in the classroom to explore the story behind the public celebration of royal weddings.

The South and East Fronts seen from the Great Fountain Garden. Looking north-west towards the 1864 Statue of Three Boys seen in the centre of the image.

Kings & Queens 7: Ruling Sexualities

The Kings & Queens 7: Ruling Sexualities conference will be hosted by Historic Royal Palaces and the University of Winchester for its seventh edition on 9-12 July 2018. The first day will be held at Hampton Court Palace with the remaining days at the University of Winchester.

Royal Weddings

With preparations underway for the wedding of HRH Prince Harry and Ms Meghan Markle in May, we explore the theme of royal weddings through some treasured wedding objects, all on display at Kensington Palace.