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Anne of Cleves

‘I like her not.’ The wife rejected by Henry VIII

Catherine Howard

A young woman whose marriage to Henry VIII would end in tragedy

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

Elizabeth I

Was Elizabeth’s 44-year reign really a ‘golden era’ of English history?

Katherine Parr

Henry VIII's last queen: wife, nurse and loving stepmother

Henry VIII's children

All three ruled England

• Things to see

Line of Kings

Marvel at the historic armour of Henry VIII, Charles I and James II in the Line of Kings at the White Tower.

• Open
• Tower of London
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• Things to see

Haunted Gallery and Processional Route

Walk Henry VIII’s route from his private apartments to the Chapel and see the infamous Haunted Gallery in the State Apartments.

• Open
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• Things to see

The Chapel Royal

Walk in the footsteps of kings and queens and see Anne Boleyn's Book of Hours, in the Chapel Royal.

• Open Wednesday - Saturday
• 10:00-16:30
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• Things to see

The Wilderness

Wander through this treasure of the Hampton Court Gardens, which was once Charles II's formal pleasure garden and is now a wild meadow.

• Open
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• Things to see

Chapel Court

Explore an opulent Tudor pleasure ground in the inner precincts of Hampton Court Palace.

• Open
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

• Things to see

Hampton Court Gardens

Take time to explore and relax in these world-renowned gardens and find our free entry Garden Open Days dates.

• Open in line with palace opening hours
• Hampton Court Palace
• Included in palace admission (members go free)

A royal Christmas celebration

Find out how Christmas was celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in this key stage 1 session.

A royal Christmas celebration

Experience Christmas like the royals! Discover how royalty celebrated at Hampton Court Palace in the past, through games, storytelling and craft in this key stage 2 school session.

Elizabeth I’s coronation procession from the Tower of London

Curator Charles Farris recalls Elizabeth’s dramatic procession from the Tower of London to Westminster the day before her coronation.

History of the exhibition

Explore the history behind the spectacular Line of Kings exhibition at the Tower.

Henry VIII Medicines

Henry VIII is one of England’s most famous monarchs, but lesser known are his numerous medical problems and the often-extraordinary remedies which he used to treat them.

The Tragic Story of Lady Katherine Grey

Chief Curator Tracy Borman takes a look at the life of Katherine Grey, who like her sister, Lady Jane Grey, was imprisoned at the Tower of London.