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Stories

LGBT+ Royal Histories

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans and Queer histories in our palaces

The story of Hampton Court Palace

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

The Chocolate Kitchens

Where royal chocolate makers prepared this expensive delicacy

The Georgians

Who were the kings who gave their name to an age?

The story of Kensington Palace

An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family

The royal kitchens at Kew

The kitchens have survived, practically untouched

What's on at the palaces

The Great Pagoda at Kew surrounded by blue sky and green trees
Things to see Tours and talks

The Great Pagoda at Kew

Open for pre-booked private tours from July – August. See The Great Pagoda at Kew Palace, now returned to its 18th-century splendour.

Open July – August (pre-booked private tours), daily at 10:00

Kew Palace

Separate ticket

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Aerial view of a formal garden with green lawns on either side of a main path running towards the baroque palace. A fountain runs in the foreground at the centre of the path
Things to see

Hampton Court Gardens

Take time to explore and relax in these world-renowned gardens without the usual crowds.

Open

Hampton Court Palace

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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Portraits and other works of art on display at the Cumberland Art Gallery at Hampton Court Palace.
Things to see

Cumberland Art Gallery

Discover masterpieces by Rembrandt, Caravaggio, van Dyck, and more at the Cumberland Art Gallery at Hampton Court Palace.

Closed

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.

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Hampton Court Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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A floral display reading '200 years' outside the East Front of Kensington Palace, under a bright blue sky and surrounded by formal lawn. The palace is in the background.
Things to see

Kensington Palace Gardens

Walk in the footsteps of royalty in the beautiful Kensington Palace gardens.

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Kensington Palace

Free

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A large four poster bed covered in detailed period fabric, in a bedroom covered in dark green wall decor
Things to see

The Queen’s State Apartments

Explore the beautiful private rooms at Kensington Palace where Mary II once took her meals, relaxed and entertained.

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Kensington Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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Other pages that may be of interest

The west front of Hampton Court Palace with the gardens in the foreground under a blue sky.

What's included in your palace ticket

Explore the home of Henry VIII, his wives and children with an admission ticket to Hampton Court Palace.

A display of red, blue and white tulips with other spring flowers in a garden

Spring at the Palace

Discover an abundance of colour in the Hampton Court Palace gardens this Easter as our tulips and other spring flowers come into bloom.

The Glasshouse Nursery. Showing Stuart Birnie, member of the Garden and Estates team, looking after a variety of summer bedding plants.

Our growing year

A team of 42 gardeners and specialists look after the 60 acres of formal gardens and 750 acres of royal parkland at Hampton Court Palace.

Garden highlights

Browse some of the highlights at Hampton Court Gardens.

Green and gold dragons on the Pagoda at Kew Palace

How we brought dragons back to Kew

80 new dragons now adorn the Great Pagoda at Kew once more, following a major conservation project by Historic Royal Palaces.