Royal Palaces

  • Hampton Court Palace

    Henry VIII’s favourite palace, seized from Cardinal Wolsey and later remodelled by Christopher Wren — here’s the deep history and everything you need to actually plan a visit, ice rink and hedge maze included.

  • Windsor Castle

    The oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, home to 40 monarchs since William the Conqueror, and still a working weekend residence for King Charles III — here’s the deep history and everything you need to actually plan a visit.

  • Kensington Palace

    A royal home since 1689, Queen Victoria’s birthplace, and still a working residence for the Prince and Princess of Wales — here’s the deep history and everything you need to plan a visit.

  • Buckingham Palace

    The working office and London residence of the monarch since 1837, and the backdrop to the Changing the Guard — here’s the deep history and everything you need to actually plan a visit.