Historic Royal Palaces

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We are the charity who love and look after Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, the Tower of London, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace, and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. The history we share on our social media channels is rooted in rigorous research conducted by our team of professional historians and curators. We tell the stories of the monarchs you know and the lives you don’t. We ask tha

t people commenting on our social media posts do so in an appropriate manner that is respectful of others commenting and of those who work with and for us. We ask that comments are not offensive, threatening, disruptive, inappropriate, off-topic, spamming or commercial in nature. We also ask that comments do not focus on other peoples’ appearance (either positive or negative), unless it’s specific to the topic of a post. For details of how we moderate social media posts, please read our Social Media Moderation Policy https://www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/policies/social-media-moderation-policy/. Comments on our page are post-moderated - if you wish to report anything inappropriate, please message us, or you can report comments using Facebook’s reporting tools. Our moderation policy is in accordance with Facebook's community standards: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards and our own house rules linked to above. Please note that comments made by others do not represent the views of Historic Royal Palaces.

12/06/2026

The lions at Kensington Palace are getting some well-earned mane-tenance 🦁

High on the palace's south front, the King's Gallery is adorned with an array of carved lion heads. Installed in 1695 during the reign of William III, these lions have been watching over the palace for more than 300 years 👑

🎥 Curator Lee Prosser tells us more about the work taking place to conserve these lions 🤩

11/06/2026

Introducing...Yeoman Warder Lee Fox! 🤩

On last night’s episode of Inside the Tower of London, Lee Fox became the first member of the Parachute Regiment to be appointed a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London. 🙌

Watch the new series of Inside the Tower of London, Wednesdays at 8pm on Channel 5 📺

10/06/2026

William III and Mary II were England’s first and only joint sovereigns 👑 When they came to the throne, Kensington Palace was a small suburban villa called Nottingham House.

They were first based in Whitehall Palace, in the heart of London. However, the smoke and damp of the city, and long travelling time to their more rural home at Hampton Court spurred them to search for a new home with easy access to Parliament.

In 1689, they commissioned Sir Christopher Wren to transform Nottingham House into a palace 🏰

🎥 Palace Host Guide James Ellison tells us more...

08/06/2026

Making butter the Tudor way 🧈

Butter was eaten regularly in the Tudor court and one of Elizabeth I’s breakfast menus from 1576 shows that she would have had it delivered to Hampton Court Palace to eat alongside her meats.

📽️ Watch our Historic Kitchens Interpreter Anya Johnson make butter from scratch in the Tudor Kitchens at Hampton Court Palace 🧈

Holding onto the pockets of sunshine ☀️ Can you locate these dreamy spots from across our palaces? 🙌 Let us know in the ...
05/06/2026

Holding onto the pockets of sunshine ☀️

Can you locate these dreamy spots from across our palaces? 🙌 Let us know in the comments ⬇️

02/06/2026

in 1953, Queen Elizabeth II's coronation took place at Westminster Abbey 👑

🎥 Our Yeoman Warder Andy Harris shares his memories of the late Queen in support of the Queen Elizabeth Digital Memorial, a celebration of Britain’s longest reigning monarch and an important public history archive created by The Cabinet Office.

Do you have a memory of Queen Elizabeth II? Share your story today 👉 https://bit.ly/4fkFirZ.

29/05/2026

A rare object joins the Tower of London's collection 📖

Curator Kate Clements show us a first edition of Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, written whilst he was imprisoned at the Tower in the 1600s.

🎥 Here's a closer look at this significant book...

27/05/2026

Three rugby icons 🤝 a day at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens 🤩

🎥 Spend a day with Rory Best, Dan Biggar and David 'Flats' Flatman as they take a look inside the historic castle and explore over 100 acres of beautiful gardens ✨

An historic night at the Tower of London! 🏰Last week, history was made with the first all-women military and operational...
26/05/2026

An historic night at the Tower of London! 🏰

Last week, history was made with the first all-women military and operational lineup for the ancient Ceremony of the Keys 🗝️

This included the Es**rt to the Keys, the historical Yeoman Warder roles of Watchman and the After Dark Supervisor, who are responsible for the physical locking up of the fortress, and the Deputy Governor of the Tower leading the charge.🍾

📷 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

Who's ready for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend? ☀️ We most certainly are across our palaces 🏰 Let us know if you'll be pay...
23/05/2026

Who's ready for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend? ☀️ We most certainly are across our palaces 🏰

Let us know if you'll be paying us a visit over the long weekend! 👇

📍 The Tower of London, Hillsborough Castles and Gardens, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace.

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