The precise location of King Henry VIII’s last ever joust has finally been found by archaeologists. In 1536, a 44-year-old Henry fell from his horse while jousting at Greenwich Palace, leaving the monarch seriously injured and unconscious for two hours. It was to be the last time the avid horse-rider would ever partake in his … Read more
Scientists have identified the chemical compound causing the hull of the Mary Rose, Henry VIII’s famous warship, to degrade — offering hope for its preservation. The Mary Rose was salvaged in 1982, following some four centuries on the seabed of the Solent where she sank on July 19, 1545 in a battle against the French … Read more
Mystery woman in Royal Collection portrait is finally identified after 300 years as Mary Boleyn, who was King Henry VIII’s mistress before he fell for her little sister Anne The sitter for Portrait of a Woman has been identified after hundreds of years It has been reunited with an original set of 14 paintings owned … Read more
Mystery woman in Royal Collection portrait is finally identified after 300 years as Mary Boleyn, who was King Henry VIII’s mistress before he fell for her little sister Anne The sitter for Portrait of a Woman has been identified after hundreds of years It has been reunited with an original set of 14 paintings owned … Read more
King Henry VIII’s Mary Rose gets a £25,000 cash injection from Historic England to stop the iconic warship from falling into disrepair as income from visitors dries up during lockdown Money will allow employees to continue maintaining systems protecting ship CEO of Mary Rose Trust warned it may not survive ‘this financial year’ It has … Read more
Who’d have thought that a student show about Henry VIII’s wives would become a global megahit? The two friends who created Six certainly didn’t – and, as they tell Julia Llewellyn Smith, they’re still trying not to lose their heads Welcome to Six, the musical that’s taken the West End – and now the globe – … Read more