Object handling sessions are free and run by our volunteers. This activity is therefore subject to volunteer availability. Please check the What's On board at West Gate for details on the activity.

The history of the Tower of London is as a royal palace and prison. There are areas of the site which may be distressing for some visitors. Clear signage will be placed to inform ...

Enjoy two hours at the Tower of London free from crowds, with our Relaxed Hour at the Tower. This event has been designed for Neurodivergent and Learning Disabled children (aged five to 16) and their ...

On 11 November 1920, the Unknown Warrior was laid to rest in Westminster Abbey. Buried anonymously in remembrance of the missing dead, the Warrior’s coffin is said to have been made of ‘English oak’ ...

Valances are almost always a component of state beds which are complex objects relying on an interconnected series of parts. Queen Caroline's state bed is made up of 62 parts! These three valances ...

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace. This permanent exhibition, opened to celebrate the 200th ...

Discover never-before-seen royal and court fashion treasures in Dress Codes, a new exhibition at Kensington Palace. Explore the codes and conventions of royal clothing, and the powerful impact fashion ...

Jane Boleyn (née Parker) was the daughter of Henry Parker, 10th Baron Morley, a gentleman usher to Henry VIII, and his wife Alice. No record of Jane’s birth survives but she began her court service in ...

At 7am on 27 May 1541, Lady Margaret Pole – another victim of Henry VIII’s increasingly bloody regime – was led to her execution inside the Tower of London. But Margaret was no scheming minister like ...

Make your way down through Kew Gardens and along the riverside to find Queen Charlotte’s Cottage – a secluded retreat used by Queen Charlotte, her husband George III and their family for resting and ...

The grand staircase (King's staircase) leads to William III's State Apartments. On the wall is 'Victory of Alexander over the Caesars', by Italian artist Antonio Verrio (c.1636-1707). The 12 Caesars ...