Hampton Court Palace

Hampton Court Palace is a famous among locals and visitors and an illustrious royal residence in the district of Richmond upon Thames, London, England, and 11.7 miles south west and upstream of focal London on the River Thames. Working of the royal residence started in 1515 for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a most loved of King Henry VIII. In 1529, as Wolsey tumbled from support, the King grabbed the castle for himself and later expanded it. Alongside St James' Palace, it is one of just two surviving castles out of the numerous possessed by King Henry VIII.

Today, the royal residence is available to general society and is a noteworthy vacation spot, effortlessly came to via prepare from Waterloo station in focal London. The structure and grounds are tended to by a free philanthropy, Historic Royal Palaces, which gets no financing from the Government or the Crown.