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Hampton Court Palace
Also known as Hampton Court, Hampton Palace, Hampton Court Palace, London
historic royal palace in Richmond, Greater London
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Hampton Court Palace is a historic royal palace located in Richmond, Greater London, that was a favored residence of English monarchs. It remains an important example of royal architecture and history that attracts visitors interested in England's past.
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- Location
- Hampton Court, Greater London, England
- Current tenants
- Historic Royal Palaces
- Owner
- Charles III in right of the Crown
- Official name
- Hampton Court Palace
- Designated
- 2 September 1952 ; 73 years ago ( 1952-09-02 )
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- Official website
- www.hrp.org.uk/hampton-court-palace
- Image
- Hampton Court Palace (3).jpg
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- Hampton Court Palace
- inception
- 1515-00-00
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Hampton Court Palace is a Grade I listed royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, 12 miles (19 kilometres) southwest and upstream of central London on the River Thames.
The building of the palace began in 1514 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, Archbishop of York and the chief minister of Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey fell from favour, the cardinal gave the palace to the king to try to save his own life, which he knew was now in grave danger due to Henry VIII's deepening frustration and anger. The palace became one of Henry's most favoured residences; soon after acquiring it, he enlarged it to accommodate his sizeable retinue of courtiers.
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