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Historic Royal Palaces
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Six palaces, one charity
and a whole lot of history. 🏰
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🎉 Happy New Year from Historic Royal Palaces 🏰
View of the White Tower, the central keep of the Tower of London, under clear blue skies. View of Kew Palace from a grassy field, with trees partially framing the scene and people enjoying the sunny day outside. View of Hillsborough Castle, with a grand facade featuring columns and a large pediment, set against a clear sky. A fountain is positioned in the foreground.
January 1, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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Our 2025 Wrapped 🎁

🌺 The Tower Remembers at the Tower of London
👗 Dress Codes at Kensington Palace
📚 The launch of our Inspiring History Teaching Awards
🏛️ Reopening of the The Banqueting House following conservation work
🍯 Disney Winnie the Pooh Hunny Hunt at Hillsborough Castle © Disney
Close-up of a vibrant red ceramic poppy with many similar poppies around it, set against the backdrop of the historic Tower of London under a clear blue sky. Exhibit at a museum displaying various historical outfits, including a prominent red coat and other garments, enclosed in a glass case with informational panels nearby. Child in a historical costume being assisted by an adult, looking at their reflection in a handheld mirror in a brightly lit room. Two children posing with plush toys of Winnie the Pooh characters next to a large, colorful stack of 'Hunny' pots in front of Hillsborough Castle.
December 31, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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That Boxing Day feeling 😴 How are we all doing, anyone fancy a mince pie? 🎄

📍 Base Court, Hampton Court Palace
Sculpture of a figure in green medieval attire resting their head against a brick wall, holding a bag, with a wooden cane tucked under one arm. A wooden statue wearing red and white stripes lying down on some wooden steps
December 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Merry Christmas from everyone at Historic Royal Palaces 🎄
Hampton Court Palace in the snow Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in the snow Kew palace with a frosty garden in front The Tower of London with snow falling
December 25, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🥁 It is time to announce the winner of the Historic Royal Palaces #PalacePhoto competition... 📸

🏆 Over to our esteemed judge Lucy Worlsey to choose the winning photo... Congratulations to @borntotravel1981 with a photo of Lady Alice's Temple at Hampton Court Palace
View of a Lady Alice's Temple reflected in a pond surrounded by lush green trees at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, Northern Ireland. Lucy Worsley in a Santa hat seated at a table beside a Christmas tree, reviewing papers in a festive cafe decorated with lights.
December 23, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🏆 It's time to judge the #PalacePhoto of the year competition with our esteemed judge @lucy_worsley 🎊

👏 Congratulations to our shortlist: @mymyinthewild @speddingh_53178 @borntotravel1981 @lady_loxtons_tudoradventures @nicolas.bicorne.photos @TheTravelingPierogi
Lucy Worsley in a Santa hat sitting at a table with photographs, Christmas cards, and a vibrant Christmas tree in the background in a warmly decorated room. Orange tree in the foreground with ripe oranges, set against the backdrop of the historic and ornately designed Hampton Court Palace. View of Lady Alice's Temple at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens in the foreground, lush green trees, and a white classical-style pavilion under a vivid blue sky with fluffy clouds. A raven perched on a wooden bench at the Tower of London with red ceramic poppies and lush green grass in the background.
December 22, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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How to end a feast the Tudor way: enter the void 🍖

Following a feast in the great hall of a palace, there would be a private banquet of sugary treats for the monarch and their special guests to indulge in. This was called 'the void’. 1/3
The hands of a person decorating a subtlety in the shape of a small detailed figurine
December 18, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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There’s history around every corner at our palaces and we love seeing how you capture it 📸 Every year we crown the winner of the #PalacePhoto Competition 🏆

Our esteemed judge, Lucy Worsley, will be making her choice soon, so get your entries in now! Just tag us or use the hashtag #PalacePhoto 🏰
View of the meticulously manicured gardens at Hampton Court Palace, featuring symmetrical topiaries, a central fountain, and tree-lined pathways under a cloudy sky. Kew Palace, a striking red brick building with white trim, overlooked by a clear blue sky. In front, an ornate garden with geometric hedge designs and a central fountain, dusted in frost. Sunlight filters through tall trees in a serene park, illuminating a path leading to a small, classical-style dome structure nestled among the foliage. A serene view of a garden with lush green trees and a reflective pond, featuring a small classical-style gazebo in the background.
December 14, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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Caption this:

We'll go first 👉 POV: On our way to sleigh this Christmas 🎄 ❄️
Prince Albert drawing the Queen and Princess Royal in their Sledge, at Brighton. The image depicts a historical scene with three individuals in a horse-drawn sleigh on a snowy landscape.
December 9, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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#Onthisday in 1818 Queen Charlotte died at Kew Palace 🏰

Charlotte died surrounded by her daughters Augusta and Mary, the Prince Regent and the Duke of York 🕯️ Her coffin lay in the dining room at Kew, lit by six candles in large silver candlesticks, before being taken to Windsor Castle.
Portrait of Queen Charlotte wearing an elegant dress and pearl earrings, looking to her right. Kew Palace, a striking red brick building with multiple chimneys, surrounded by a formal garden with symmetrical beds and a central fountain.
November 17, 2025 at 1:05 PM
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We will remember them.

📍 The Tower Remembers, Tower of London.
#RemembranceDay
Red ceramic poppies displayed in front of the Tower of London, symbolizing remembrance.
November 11, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The Tower of London’s moat has protected the fortress for hundreds of years ⛓️ During the Second World War, it helped protect the city from the sky; with a giant hydrogen-filled barrage balloon 🎈

📸 1939: Balloon over the Tower (ACME / Historic Royal Palaces) 🧵👇 (1/5)
A black and white photograph of a barrage balloon over the Tower of London. A crowd of people are stood watching.
November 10, 2025 at 4:05 PM
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Did you know our Yeoman Warders live at the Tower of London? 🏰

When the visitors go home, it’s like a unique village inside our fortress’ walls - the Yeoman Warders even have their own pub called The Keys! 🗝️
An historic stone building with a pub sign reading 'The Keys' at nighttime
November 10, 2025 at 12:16 PM