1. History and stories
    1. Top ten things to see
    2. Building histories
    3. Life in the palaces
    4. Surprising sights
    5. Monarchs
    6. Ghost stories
    7. New acquisitions
    8. Informations sur Historic Royal Palaces
    9. Informaciones sobre Historic Royal Palaces
  2. Conservation
  3. Fun and games
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History and stories

Explore amazing sights and stories from some of the greatest palaces ever built

Overflowing with historic riches, famous sights, dramatic stories and quirky tales; the possibilities for discovery across these five London palaces are countless.

Places and things to see

'Top ten' things to see

Sights from across the five palaces - we'll tell you why we think these are 'unmissable' things to see.

Our favourite 'surprising sights'

Curators, warders and conservators recommend their favourite and unexpected objects.  

New acquisitions

We've recently added some exciting artefacts to our collection

More sights and stories...

Visit each palace and locate historic 'hotspots' and meet more palace personalities.

People and stories

Monarchs at the palaces

Profiles, stories and little-known facts about England's famous kings and queens.

Prisoners at the Tower

Why were they here? When were they imprisoned? What happened to them? Find out here

Ghost stories

Could they be true? Sometimes the facts seem to bear out the strange sightings....

Life in the palaces

Romp through the life and times of the palaces and their occupants.

Building histories

Find out how the palaces have changed and how their royal owners shaped their development.