Hampton Court Palace

Fit for a King: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Hampton Court Palace

Jun 11, 2015 By John Rabon

Hampton Court Palace was one of the many residences of King Henry VIII, though it was originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey in 1514. However, Cardinal Wolsey’s failure to secure an annulment for Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon led to the English Reformation and Wolsey saw the writing on the wall. Before the king could take the palace, the Cardinal gave it to him … [Read more...] about Fit for a King: 10 Interesting Facts and Figures about Hampton Court Palace

All the world at Britain’s biggest flower show at Hampton Court

Mar 27, 2012 By jonathan

This July the UK’s largest gardening event will, for the first time, feature A World of Gardens. The RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show will have an area dedicated to international gardens of countries and regions of the world from Switzerland to the Caribbean. Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) Director General Sue Biggs says: ‘I can’t imagine a better way to represent the … [Read more...] about All the world at Britain’s biggest flower show at Hampton Court