Residences

Nonsuch Palace in Surrey was Henry VIII's pearl of the realm. It was an architectural masterpiece but, by 1702, it was no more than a ruin.

All that is left of Richmond Palace built by Henry VII is the gatehouse and part of the courtyard. He invested in a great library there and Henry VIII often hunted there. Elizabeth I died there.

The Castle of Mey was bought and renovated by the Queen Mother shortly after the death of her husband King George VI.