The Tower of London 🤝 Horrible Histories 🏰 To celebrate 15 years of Horrible Histories on CBBC there’s a brand-new Tower of London episode, song and all!

🎶 Hear the new Terrifying Tower of London song 👇 and watch the episode now on @bbciplayer 📺

© Lion Television

We’re celebrating 5 years since Hillsborough Castle and Gardens reopened to the public 🎉 After a major transformation, we reopened our doors in 2019 and have made many memories since then. Here’s a look back at the past 5 years👇

Thanks to The National Lottery Heritage Fund for their support.

Hello, flowers 👋🌷 We're loving the Spring colours in the palace gardens at the moment 🤩 🏰

📍Kensington Palace, The Wilderness at Hampton Court Palace, @hillscastle

📢 We are excited to announce a major re-hang of Irish art in the State Drawing Room at Hillsborough Castle 🖼️

🎨 See 33 new works of art on display, including local artist Emma Spence’s new and unseen painting of our gardens 🤩

🖼️ Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2024

#Onthisday in 1689 William III and Mary II were crowned together at Westminster Abbey 👑 They ruled jointly from 1689 until Mary’s death in 1694.

🎨 The arrival of William III and Mary II at Whitehall in 1688. The Banqueting House and Whitehall Palace can be seen in the background!

🌷 Bloomin’ lovely 🌷 Our annual Tulip Festival at Hampton Court Palace begins today! Come and see over 100,000 tulips in bloom across the Palace gardens 🤩🏰

🗓️ 08 April - 29 April 2024
🎟️ bit.ly/TulipFest24

🌷 Are you ready for tulip-fever? 🌷Our annual Tulip Festival returns to Hampton Court Palace next week, some of the tulips are starting to appear! 🤩 Who's visiting? 🙋‍♀️

🗓️ 08 April - 29 April 2024
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🖌Stories from our Kensington Palace community 🏡 We've already welcomed many schools and community groups to our new Clore Learning Centre and some have even inspired its artwork!

Maria, who leads painting workshops for her group, has her story featured…

🎨© Mehrdokht Amini

🧑‍🍳 Angry tempers and turtles on the menu 😱 🐢 Patrick Lamb and William Daniels' cookbooks give us an insight into the workings of a Royal kitchen. Untold Lives at Kensington Palace 🎟️ brnw.ch/21wIqer

@Findmypast 📖 Royal Collection Trust / © His Majesty King Charles III 2024

Royal Armouries 🦁 Did we get you? 👀One of the earliest recorded April Fools' Day pranks took place at the @toweroflondon 🏰

🎟️This ticket is from 1855, more than 20 years after the lions left the Tower and the Royal Menagerie closed 😬

🎥 Assistant Curator Minette Butler tells us more!

Happy Easter from our palaces! 🐰 Share your spring #PalacePhotos in the comments 🌸👇

📍 Kensington Palace, Hampton Court Palace, Hillsborough Castle and Gardens

Are you visiting our palaces this weekend? 🌼 We seem to have a few hoppy visitors already... 🐰

Our Lindt GOLD BUNNY hunts are on at Hampton Court Palace and Hillsborough Castle and Gardens 🐣 Find out more 👉 brnw.ch/21wImhV

🐣 No Easter festivities for Cromwell 🐣 Under Cromwell’s rule, public religious celebrations were banned - including Easter!

Cromwell favoured a more austere, Puritan style of worship. However, Easter celebrations returned over 20 years later under the reign of Charles II. 🐰

As a trusted servant of King George I, Mehmet von Könsigstreu was an influential figure.

🎟️ Untold Lives at Kensington Palace. Open New. Members go Free. brnw.ch/21wIgkz

Thanks to our exhibition sponsor @Findmypast 
© Klosterkammer Hannover, Gina Grond

Did you catch last week's episode of #RaymondBlancsRoyalKitchenGardens ? I visited the Historical kitchens at Historic Royal Palaces, where I met the re-enactment team who showed me how to make delicious Georgian hot chocolate.

Catch-up on ITVX now - ow.ly/vmGL50R2eAC…

👑 Exploring the Council Chamber in the King's House 🔎 Join us for a virtual tour behind the scenes at the Tower of London!

With Google Arts&Culture explore the Tower, take virtual tours with our curators and learn more about the formidable fortress 👀

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