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Former royal residence near Richmond, London,
built 1515 by Cardinal Wolsey and presented
by him to Henry VIII in 1525. Henry
subsequently enlarged and improved it. In the
17th century William and Mary made it their
main residence outside London, and the palace
was further enlarged by Christopher Wren,
although only part of his intended scheme was
completed. The last monarch to live at
Hampton Court was George II, who died in
1760. During his life many of the Tudor
apartments were pulled down and replaced. The
palace was opened to the public, free of
charge, by Queen Victoria in 1838. Part of
the building was extensively damaged by fire
in 1986.