#Onthisday in 1367 Richard II was born 👑
In 1381 Richard fled to the Tower of London when 10,000 rebels marched on London during the Peasant's Revolt 🏰
Just 18 years later, Richard returned to the fortress as its prisoner, when he lost his crown to the future Henry IV ⛓️
ALT a portrait of a man wearing a gold crown and a white robe
ALT a stone chapel with wooden seats and vaulted ceiling
ALT the white tower at the tower of london, it is a large stone keep with a tree in the background.
📢We are excited to announce our Home Educator day at the Tower of London on 31 January 2025. Explore the history of the Tower with multiple activities and costumed presenters. Visit our site for more info ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/home-educ…#homeeducator#homeschool#homeed
Spaces are filling up quickly! Make sure to book your places for the Hampton Court Palace Schools Tudor Festival for Key Stages 2-3 and Special Schools🏰
📢We're excited to announce the first schools only Tudor festival at Hampton Court Palace for Key Stages 2-3 and Special Schools. 🏰👑
For more information, prices and to book a spot at the festival, visit our website ➡️hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-pal…
#OnThisDay in 1605 Guy Fawkes was discovered in the cellars of the Houses of Parliament with a fuse, a lamp, a box of matches and 36 barrels of gunpowder 💥
🗝️ Fawkes was brought to the Tower of London, imprisoned and interrogated in the Council Chamber of the King’s House 📷
ALT a row of Tudor houses with a grass field in front of it
📢Access Fund for schools is back for 2024/25. Applications for the Access Fund for Schools are now open! For more information and to apply check out our website➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/access-fu…
📢We're excited to announce the first schools only Tudor festival at Hampton Court Palace for Key Stages 2-3 and Special Schools. 🏰👑
For more information, prices and to book a spot at the festival, visit our website ➡️hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-pal…
🚨In case you missed it! We are running our first home educator day of the 24/25 academic year at Kensington Palace on Thursday 24 October!
For more information, prices and to book a spot visit our website➡️ hrp.org.uk/schools/home-educ…@he_hub@homeedforums@WhatsOnHomeEd
📢Applications close on 31st July! Don't miss out on a chance to apply for the fourth year of our Superbloom Schools programme 🌻🐝 For more info visit ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/superbloo…
🚨Last chance to apply for Superbloom Schools 2024-25! We are looking for 25 partner schools from across all four UK nations to join us for our Superbloom Schools programme. Apply now! For more info and to apply visit ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/superbloo…
🚨Last chance to apply for Superbloom Schools 2024-25! We are looking for 25 partner schools from across all four UK nations to join us for our Superbloom Schools programme. Apply now! For more info and to apply visit ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/superbloo…
Although our regular cafes are closed on a ‘Schools only Tuesday’, you can pick up a coffee from our pop up cafe brought to you by @CompanyofCooks or perhaps a herb tea, inspired by the fresh herbs in our historic Tudor kitchens?
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It’s our final ‘Schools only Tuesday’ of the academic year and the team are ready to welcome you! Today schools get to enjoy Hampton Court Palace without the general public. We are taking bookings for the autumn term: hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-pal…#hamptoncourtpalace#schools
🚨Applications for Superbloom Schools 2024-25 close on 31 July 2024! We are looking for 25 partner schools from across all four UK nations to join us for our Superbloom Schools programme. Apply now!
For more info and to apply visit: ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/superbloo…
Coming to London, booking for Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire and Derbyshire : FIRE! 🔥
Developed in collaboration with @HRP_Learning, Fire explores the life of Indian Suffragette and god-daughter of Queen Victoria, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh.
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Hampton Court Palace is poised and ready to welcome you on this gorgeous day! It’s our penultimate ‘Schools Only Tuesday’. Anne Boleyn and her brother George, as well as one of our Historic Kitchens Team, are getting ready to welcome you.
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📢Calling all teachers📢 Bookings are now open for school visits to the Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace from September 2024 - July 2025! For more information and to book check out our website. ➡️hrp.org.uk/schools/#gs.b3id9…#teaching#schools#education