Hampton court palace

Did you know that there are many secret Anne Boleyn symbols that can be found at Hampton Court Palace? Despite ruling for just three years during the Tudor dynasty, Anne Boleyn is one of the

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.

Home of Henry VIII and the Tudor dynasty

Visit Hampton Court Palace to discover more about this majestic palace and its unique history. Tickets available now.

London is full of palaces, former palaces, and the sites of vanished palaces. Historic Royal Palaces, an independent, self-funding charity, manages five of the best: the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace, and Kensington Palace.

The gatehouse between the base court and the second, inner court is known today as Anne Boleyn's gate, after Henry VIII’s second wife whose apartments were above the gate. In 1540, the gatehouse tower was adorned with the... more

Hampton Court Palace, England