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Hampton Court Palace
 Hampton Court Palace located in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames (south west London) Want to add to this page? Click EasyEdit to update this page! |
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 Then  Now   Gardens at Hampton Court  Kitchens at Hampton Court  | Originally owned by Cardinal Thomas Wolsey who gave it to King Henry VIII  Anne Boleyn's gateway  design under the gateway  Close-up: you can see "H" and "A" for Henry and Anne  Inside Henry's Apartments there are still 2 carvings in the wood that have the H & A as a reminder of Henry and Anne.  Henry's coat of arms  Henry's Motto "God & My Right" outside |
| As part of the celebration of Henry VIII's 500th anniversary of his accession to the throne, Hampton Court Palace has an exhibit called "Henry's women". | |
| The history of Hampton Court Palace is in fact the tale of two palaces ... a magnificent Tudor palace, developed by Cardinal Wolsey and later made infamous by Henry VIII, alongside an elegant baroque palace built by William III and Mary II nearly 200 years later. Here, Lucy Worsley, Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, gives an introduction to this magnificent pleasure palace. | |
| Archaeologists working at Hampton Court Palace recently unearthed the earliest surviving building ever discovered at the historic site - along with evidence of an original Tudor water feature and the site of a fire started by Edward III | |
| A Tudor Christmas at Hampton Court - December 2008 For those who haven't been able to join us, here's a selection of the Tudor fun that's been on offer at Hampton Court Palace over the festive season, including some unusual Tudor facts, much singing and music - and a fire breathing fool! | |
| Slideshow of stills of Hampton Court Palace |
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