A new exhibition at Hampton Court Palace is exploring the standards of beauty around the royal court and how those can be explored in a modern context.
“Permissible Beauty” opened at Hampton Court Palace last week in the Communication Gallery and Cartoon Gallery. The exhibition features the “Windsor Beauties”, a set of portraits by British artist Sir Peter Lely featuring several…
The Earl of Wessex plays tennis with Tim Henman and Johanna Konta
30th November 2018
The Earl of Wessex paid a visit to the Royal Tennis Courts at Hampton Court Palace yesterday to meet youth involved in a year-long programme of Real Tennis events supporting the Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award.
The Earl, who is Chairman of the Duke of Edinburgh’s…
How to sleep at Hampton Court Palace
1st June 2017
At night, a historical attraction somehow acquires an entirely different authenticambience, with the sense of its past rendered more palpable by the feeling of exclusivity – there is a sense of being a private guest at a bygone court. Entering any residence at…
The Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court
11th May 2017
The Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court Palace will host its inaugural Real Tennis Champions Trophy between 11-16 July 2017, with the world-class competitors draw being reduced down to the eight top-ranking players from the UK, United States, Australia and France. The qualifying rounds open on 11 July, with a pro-am tournament on 12 July, resulting in three tournament days which conclude with the…
Britain's Top Palaces Part 2
26th March 2016
Read part 1 of Britain’s Top Palaces here. Let’s continue!
Buckingham Palace, Westminster
Buckingham Palace may have a bit of a shorter history than other palaces but it doesn’t make it any less impressive. It began life in 1703 as Buckingham House, built…
The Screaming Lady of the Haunted Gallery: Catherine Howard
28th October 2015
Catherine Howard was born around 1520 as the daughter of Lord Edmund Howard and Joyce Culpeper, and through her father’s side of the family she was a first cousin of Henry VIII’s second wife Anne Boleyn. Though she was of aristocratic birth, her father was…
Spooktacular tales: Haunted Hampton Court Palace
20th October 2015
Throughout the history of the English Monarchy, no royal residence has seen as much drama as Hampton Court Palace. From the bloody religious acts of Mary I to the failed marriages of Henry VIII. Many people died during these eventful reigns, but many of the spirits of Hampton Courts deceased still inhabit the sumptuous palace.
During the reign of George III, Hampton Court no longer became useful…
Hampton Court Palace the Opera: Under the Hammerbeam Roof
29th September 2015
Hampton Court is alive with the sound of music! How many readers sang that in their head as they read that sentence?
The celebration continues marking Hampton Court’s 500th birthday as Historic Royal Palaces has teamed up with English Touring Opera to mark 500 years…
Historic Royal Palaces announce 500 Years of Fear: Ghost Tours at Hampton Court Palace
23rd September 2015
As the nights draw in and the winter months quickly approach, there is one particular day that sends chills up the spines of the most sceptic of people…. Halloween.
When night falls on Hampton Court Palace this Halloween, the ghoulish Ghost Tours begin.
The HRP team at…
Royal Residences and Rugby: International rugby teams welcomed to Hampton Court Palace
15th September 2015
Ahead of the first match of the 2015 Rugby World Cup on Friday, two of England’s sporting rivals have been welcomed to the United Kingdom in true royal fashion. The teams from Italy and Fiji arrived at Hampton Court Palace to heartfelt welcoming ceremonies organised by England Rugby 2015, marking the arrival of the squads and the beginning of their respective World Cup campaigns.
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