Tower of London

The 1,000 year old fortress in the city of London and at the heart of British history. We tell the stories of the monarchs you know and the lives you don’t.

Cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the charity who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The ancient stones reverberate with dark secrets, priceless jewels glint in fortified vaults and ravens strut the grounds. The Tower of London, founded by William the Conqueror in 1066, is one of the world’s most famous fortresses, and one of Britain’s most visited historic site

s. Despite a grim reputation for a place of torture and death, there are so many more stories to be told about the Tower. This powerful and enduring symbol of the Norman Conquest has been enjoyed as a royal palace, served as an armoury and even housed a zoo! An intriguing cast of characters have played their part: including the dastardly jewel-thief Colonel Blood, tragic Lady Jane Grey and maverick zoo keeper Albert Cops. At Historic Royal Palaces, we want our palaces and online presence to be welcoming spaces for everyone. The history we share on our social media channels is rooted in rigorous research conducted by our team of professional historians and curators. We ask that people commenting on our social media posts do so in an appropriate manner that is respectful of others commenting and of those who work with and for us. We ask that comments are not offensive, threatening, disruptive, inappropriate, off-topic, spamming or commercial in nature. We also ask that comments do not focus on other peoples’ appearance (either positive or negative), unless it’s specific to the topic of a post. For details of how we moderate social media posts, please read our Social Media Moderation Policy https://www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/policies/social-media-moderation-policy/. Comments on our page are post-moderated - if you wish to report anything inappropriate, please message us, or you can report comments using Facebook’s reporting tools. Our moderation policy is in accordance with Facebook's community standards: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards and our own house rules linked to above. Please note that comments made by others do not represent the views of Historic Royal Palaces.

29/05/2026

A rare object joins the Tower of London's collection 📖

Curator Kate Clements show us a first edition of Walter Raleigh's The History of the World, written whilst he was imprisoned here at the Tower in the 1600s.

🎥 Here's a closer look at this significant book...

28/05/2026

Our first ever female Yeoman Sergeant 👏 In last night's episode, AJ Clark reflected on her new role in the Yeoman Body at the Tower of London.

The new series of Inside the Tower of London, Wednesdays at 8pm on Channel 5 Lion Television

27/05/2026

Tonight! is back on our screens with Episode 2 of the new series 📺

Tune in to Channel 5 at 8pm to hear about Yeoman Warder AJ Clark's new promotion and learn more about the Tower of London's 20th century history 🏰

26/05/2026

An historic night at the Tower of London! 🏰

Last week, history was made with the first all-women military and operational lineup for the ancient Ceremony of the Keys 🗝️

This included the Es**rt to the Keys, the historical Yeoman Warder roles of Watchman and the After Dark Supervisor, who are responsible for the physical locking up of the fortress, and the Deputy Governor of the Tower leading the charge.🍾

📷 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery

25/05/2026

Happy Bank Holiday Monday from the Tower of London! 🤩

We can't get enough of these flowery, ancient fortress views 💜 What's your view for the day (bonus points if it's at the Tower 👀)?

23/05/2026

Who's ready for a sunny Bank Holiday weekend? ☀️ We most certainly are here at the Tower of London!

Let us know if you'll be paying us a visit and drop your sunny, flowery photos below 👇 🌺

22/05/2026

📜 A Tudor To-Do at the Tower of London 🏰

This summer, join us as a group of Tower of London workers prepare for a grand coronation! Will everything be ready in time?!

📆 8 Jun - 14 Aug 26
🎟️ Included in admission 👉 https://bit.ly/3RmANDk
🎭 HistoryRiot

21/05/2026

Looking back at a significant moment for the Yeoman Body at the Tower of London 🏰

After two years in the top job, Chief Yeoman Warder Rob Fuller hands over the baton to our new Chief, Paul Langley. 🎖️

The new series of Inside the Tower of London continues Wednesdays at 8pm on Channel 5 Lion Television

20/05/2026

Tonight! is back on our screens with a new series 📺

Tune in to Channel 5 at 8pm to see the search begin for our new Chief and Gaoler and hear about the story of Robert Devereux's ex*****on at the Tower of London 🐦‍⬛

We'll be live posting over on our Tower of London X channel too… 🏰

19/05/2026

On 19 May 1536, Anne Boleyn was executed at the Tower of London. 🏰

Today, we’re taking a closer look at Anne Boleyn’s Book of Hours, her personal prayer book 📖

This book is on loan from Hever Castle & Gardens and currently on display in The Tudor World in the Wolsey Rooms at Hampton Court Palace.

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