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Adult Learning at Hampton Court Palace has got off to a great start this spring, as we explore the palace’s Tudor and Baroque history. Our latest exhibition Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber reveals all about monarchs and courts from Charles II to George III. Our talks and lectures unpack the intriguing rituals, relationships, power and [...]
Last week we were privileged to be joined by Professor of Science Writing at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Thomas Levenson, as he shared with us the fascinating background behind the little known story of Isaac Newton who turned undercover detective as he personally took on the fight to combat the crime of counterfeiting, which posed [...]
The disappearance of the two young princes in the Tower has cast a long shadow over the reputation of King Richard III for centuries, with the question of whether he was responsible for the deaths of his own nephews still being hotly debated today. The recent momentous discovery of Richard III’s bones by University of [...]
The Tower of London occupies a prominent place in our nation’s history; many of the events that have helped to shape the country we live in today have taken place within the very walls of this fortress. The Tower is also, however, the subject of a great number of myths. In fact, it occupies a central position [...]
Hello. Here’s an image of the Queen Mother’s breakout space at Kensington Palace all set up for an exhibition private view tonight. This evening we’ll be showcasing the work of PHD student and lecturer Sarah Casey with her Hidden Drawers portfolio of work. Sarah spent time with curators and members of the education team at Kensington [...]
Some of you may already be familiar of the Challenging History initiative of which HRP Education initiated with colleagues from the MLA (when it existed), IWM, and City Uni. Earlier this year we did our first Challenging History conference at City Uni and the Tower of London to complete a Grundtvig-funded project that had partners [...]
Acclaimed author Lisa Hilton came to the Tower of London exploring the lives of the twenty women crowned queen between 1066 and 1503, from Matilda of Flanders, the Conqueror’s queen, to Elizabeth of York, the first Tudor consort. Occupying a unique position in the turbulent world of medieval state-craft, English queens had to negotiate a role [...]
Fresh from becoming a two-time winner of the prestigious Man Booker Prize, we were lucky enough to welcome Hilary Mantel to speak to an audience of Adult Learners this week. An impressively articulate and passionate speaker, Hilary revealed all about researching and writing her historical fiction. She read passages from the acclaimed works Wolf Hall [...]
Recently a group of Adult Learners at Kew Palace were treated to a talk and tasting by food history buff Pen Vogler. The editor of Penguin Books’ Great Food series, Pen gave us a fascinating overview of four cooks through the ages and baked up some sweet treats for us to try. First on the [...]
Last night at Kensington we were lucky enough to have the Duke and Duchess of Marlborough join us to lead an evening of gambling and gossiping. This was for our ‘Play cards like a courtier’ adult learning event. Many fortunes and reputations were made and lost at the card tables of the 17th and 18th century [...]