Hampton palace

It was ‘the little gentleman in the black velvet waistcoat’ that led to the demise of William III and as a consequence the rapid decline of Hampton Court Palace’s great formal gardens. The little gentleman in question had pushed up … Continue reading →

Hampton Court is mentioned in the Domesday Book.In early 1500s Wolsey lay the foundations of a building that became a Royal Palace and an icon of the Tudor age.

Henry VIII's banqueting hall, covered in original tapestries. When we went, they were celebrating the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession to the throne, and they had reenactments of his wedding to Kateryn Parr. I don't believe the Hall is usually decked out like this. We were lucky! (And if I lived in London, I'd be at this place every weekend, if not more often.) Hampton Court Palace.

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There’s more to Hampton Court Palace than the Tudors. It consists of two distinct halves, built in two very different eras. But both were intended as a show of strength, and the walls tell as many stories as the ghosts that haunt them

Hampton Court Palace is one of London’s most historic locations. The place just oozes with history. I was delighted recently to be taken on a tour of the palace by Daniel Jackson, head of historic buildings at Historic Royal Palaces. He showed me lots of the little details and secrets that many visitors miss. I have […]

Long Corridor inside Hampton Court Palace - Category:Interior of Hampton Court Palace - Wikimedia Commons

(Hampton Court Palace)

Hampton Court Palace is a large, ornate brick castle in The Tudors built by King Henry's First Minister Cardinal Wolsey and expanded by Henry after Wolsey's demise. Henry used the palace as his secondary residence (after Whitehall Palace) to escape the pressures of court in London, though he often hosted favored courtiers at Hampton Court for extended periods of time. He briefly gifted it to Anne Boleyn at the close of Season One, and the two co-resided in both Hampton Court and Whitehall…