Bio We are the charity who love and look after Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace, @TowerOfLondon, the Banqueting House, Kew Palace, and @HillsCastle.
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TweetDeck : We’ll be rolling out the barrel on Monday 🍷
We’re excited to be welcoming the company of HMS Albion to take part in the return of a historic tradition we last marked in 2019: the Ceremony of the Constable’s Dues!
Find out more here 👉 bit.ly/tol-constables…
Twitter Web App : #OTD in 1087, William the Conqueror died in Normandy.
After famously defeating Harold Godwinson at the Battle of Hastings in 1066, William established himself as King of England, and had the imposing White Tower built to defend and assert his royal power 👑 (1/3)
Twitter Web App : The season may be drawing to a close, but late summer blooms are still brightening up #HamptonCourtPalace 🌼
Thanks to raminder_x on Instagram for sharing this perfectly picturesque snap of the Pond Garden 📷
Twitter Web App : Thankfully, the Tower itself escaped the flames, with the authorities acting quickly to pull down surrounding buildings to create a firebreak.
They had good reason to hurry: at the time the Tower was being used to store hundreds of tonnes of gunpowder! 💥 (3/3)
TweetDeck : The start of September means harvest time in the Walled Garden!
Our busy team have picked the first apples, pears and plums of the season, which are now bagged and ready for sale on our garden cart 🍎🍐
Twitter Web App : A bank holiday stroll through #HamptonCourtPalace’s beautiful rose garden? Yes please 😍
Thanks to cecile_london on Instagram for sharing our favourite #PalacePhoto this week 📸
TweetDeck : #OTD in 1835, the Tower Menagerie opened to the public one last time before closing for good. Founded in the early 1200s to keep wild animals gifted to monarchs, some of the Menagerie’s exotic inhabitants were eventually moved to ZSL London Zoo 🦁
👉 bit.ly/tol-menagerie
Twitter Web App : What’s growing on in the Kitchen Garden? 🌱
It’s harvest time at #HamptonCourtPalace! 300 years ago the garden supplied produce for the court. Today it supplies produce for our veg stall 🥦🥕🥬
Gardener Ichiho Garbutt explores in our latest blog 👉 bit.ly/kitchengarden-…
TweetDeck : Calling all young time travellers! From today Tower visitors can explore our fortress in a whole new way, with our new family audio tour 🎧
Uncover hidden stories, and meet everyone from Anne Boleyn to an African elephant who once called the Tower home 👉 bit.ly/tol-audioguide
Twitter Web App : Welcome, Catherine of Braganza! 👋
#OTD in 1662 Charles II’s new queen entered London in grand style, with a river procession described as a 'magnificent triumph”. The royal couple travelled along the Thames from #HamptonCourtPalace, joined by over 10,000 barges 🌊
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TweetDeck : Sunday stroll anyone? Hillsborough Castle and Gardens's beautiful gardens are the perfect place for a leisurely weekend wander 🥾
📸 Thanks to thelittlewashinglinehouse on Instagram for sharing this picture-perfect #PalacePhoto of the view down Yew Tree Walk to Lady Alice’s Temple.
Twitter Web App : Getting peckish? Just over a week to go until the Food Festival arrives at #HamptonCourtPalace! Join us next weekend for a summer celebration of food and drink in the iconic East Front Gardens ☀️
Find out more and book tickets here 👉 bit.ly/hcp-foodfestiv…
Twitter Web App : A fantastic charity supporting young people at risk of suicide are PAPYRUS. You can also check out the excellent YoungMinds. Finally CALM do incredible work to support men at risk of suicide & mental health difficulties. Please do reach out for support.
Twitter Web App : If you’re in need of mental health support, here are some of my favourite charities doing wonderful mental health work: Maytree Respite Centre provide support for those experiencing suicidal ideation. I used to volunteer as a befriender for them — if you can, please do support!
Twitter Web App : The most powerful part of this exhibition has been seeing how #KewPalace relate history and heritage to now. By adding in modern day reflections on mental health it creates a connection from the past into the present, impacting the future. Thanks for having me HRP!
Twitter Web App : One of my favourite parts of working on this project has been just how carefully considered the community aspect has been. The men were treated with (rightly so!) the utmost respect & dignity in sharing their stories. Their lived experience was and is treated as precious.
Twitter Web App : On the top floor a number of the public loaned objects that held significance to their mental health. I loaned HRP these giant keys that belonged to my late mother. As a young person experiencing difficulties they transported me to magical worlds where my struggles didn’t exist.
