The Tower of London findings could rewrite history. The stone fortress was built by William the Conqueror in the 1070s to guard his power and houses the crown jewels. The tower is steeped in tragic ...
We’ve all heard that Jack the Ripper was never caught and that the Great Fire of London began in a bakery on Pudding Lane.
Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress of the Tower of London: How aptly the title states the major roles of this iconic structure. Rising next to the River Thames, it was once the largest ...
The excavations are taking place at the Chapel Royal of St. Peter ad Vincula while crews install an elevator to make the landmark more accessible. Historic Royal Palaces The first major excavation at ...
University of Nottingham provides funding as a founding partner of The Conversation UK. Displayed as part of the museum’s larger collections of crowns, coronation regalia and other royal jewels dating ...
The most significant excavation in a generation is underway at the Tower of London and it’s promising to “re-draw the map of the medieval fortress” and shed light on some of the people who lived, ...
The Tower of London has loomed over the city since the 11th century. Bob Collowan via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 3.0 The Tower of London has been a famous landmark and enduring symbol of royalty ...
LONDON — For the first time in their long history, Britain’s iconic Beefeaters, who guard the millennium-old Tower of London, are facing job cuts. Visitors to the landmark have fallen off sharply amid ...
Britain’s crown jewels had a major public outing earlier this month for King Charles III’s coronation, but when they are off-duty, they can be seen at the Tower of London. An updated exhibition has ...
Yeoman Warders who have guarded the Tower of London and the Royal Crown Jewels since the reign of Henry VII face layoffs because of a lack of tourists during the pandemic. The Yeoman Warders have ...