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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

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.

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Hampton Court Palace

Included in palace admission (members go free)

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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.

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Hampton Court Palace

Included in all admission tickets (members go free)

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The spice cupboard 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 for the winter season

Kew Palace

Included in Kew Gardens admission

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Queen Charlotte's Cottage surrounded by trees and garden under a blue sky
Things to see

Queen Charlotte's Cottage

Discover a queen's rustic country retreat in the grounds of Kew Palace with a visit to Queen Charlotte’s Cottage.

Closed for the winter season

Kew Palace

11:00-16:00

Included in Kew Gardens admission

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Queen Charlotte's bed decorated with white bed linen and the black horsehair chair in which she died at Kew Palace
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Queen Charlotte's Chair

See Queen Charlotte's chair and bedroom conserved as they were during her lifetime on the request of Queen Victoria.

Closed for the winter season

Kew Palace

Included in Kew Gardens admission

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Full colour bust of George III on display at Kew Palace
Things to see

Madame Tussaud bust of George III

Recreated using Madame Tussaud’s original mould, this glorious full colour bust of George III can be seen at Kew Palace.

Closed for the winter season

Kew Palace

Included in Kew Gardens admission

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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.

Large decorated and lit Christmas tree standing outside in a courtyard

Christmas at Hampton Court Palace

Join us for some Christmas cheer in the chambers, galleries and gardens of Hampton Court Palace.

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.