Royalty in London

The only statue of a royal mistress in all of London.

Once part of a magnificent Tudor palace, this wine cellar is a time capsule underneath the Ministry of Defence.

This site was once home to Henry VIII and Elizabeth I.

A storied London perfume shop that supplies scents for royalty has been operating out of this storefront for nearly 300 years.

This building contains a door only used by members of the royal family.

King of the Saxons on top, Roman goddess of wisdom on the bottom.

Built by George III to observe the transit of Venus, this Georgian gem is a unique survivor in the Arcadian landscape of Richmond upon Thames.

Legend has it that seven Anglo-Saxon kings were coronated on this stone, located in the appropriately-named town of Kingston.

The first geometric self-supporting spiral stairs in Britain are a truly beautiful sight.

The plunge pool is a surviving relic of a rowdy royal residence.

This long-hidden space above Westminster Abbey now displays the battle gear of the legendary King Henry V.

Legend has it this gnarled old tree was planted by Tsar Peter the Great during his visit to London.

The bones of two medieval royal lions were discovered at the historic fortress.

The sumptuous ceiling was one of the last things Charles I saw before his execution.

This beautiful deer park was built so King Charles I and his court could go hunting while escaping a deadly plague outbreak.

The grounds of this Jacobean estate contain one of the oldest mulberry trees in England.