Royal court

Visit Hampton Court Palace, home of Henry VIII and the spectacular baroque palace of William III and Mary II. Explore 60 acres of gardens and the Magic Garden. Book tickets.

Louis XIV, the Palace of Versailles, absolute monarchy… Why don’t we take a closer look at the emergence of the nation state in early modern France? Revise your French history with help from the artworks of the Palace of Versailles!

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Hampton Court is mentioned in the Domesday Book.In early 1500s Wolsey lay the foundations of a building that became a Royal Palace and an icon of the Tudor age.

Ladies in the "Blazon Room" of the Winter Palace, by Adolphe Ladurner, 1838. (Detail of below.) Ladies in the "Blazon Room" of the Winter Palace, by Adolphe Ladurner, 1838. Unknown lady (Anna Alexeievna Okulova?), by Pimen Nikitich Orlov, circa 1835-37. Henrietta Bodisco, by Johann Konrad Dorner, 1844. Maria Petrovna Kikina, later Volkonskaia, by Pyotr Feodorovich Sokolov, 1839. Princess Elisaveta Alexeievna Paskevich, née Griboyedova, by Nikolai Gustavovich Shilder, circa 1830s-40s…

A majestic portrayal of King David sitting on a grand throne in a royal court. Adorned in regal robes and a crown, holding a scepter. The throne room is richly decorated with intricate tapestries and golden accents, reflecting the splendor of his kingship. David's expression is wise and confident.