Pictures of England : Hampton Court PalaceTraveling Photographer In Henry VIII's Palace
Just 11 miles from central London, I believe Hampton Court Palace is the largest of the palaces I've toured during seven visits to England. If it is not the largest then the sprawling edifice and delightfully lovely grounds and gardens make it feel that way! 
We spent half a day strolling the grounds, exploring the palace and as 'guests' during the marriage of Henry VIII and his final wife, Kateryn Parr.
An entire day would have given us time to relax beside the fountain or the lake and watch the swans, do a little more exploring, and perhaps have lunch in what was originally Queen Elizabeth I's expanded kitchen.
We hope you've enjoyed thise photos of England from our 10th Anniversary second honeymoon. We encourage you to continue your armchair tour by viewing the rest of our pictures of England: the legendary hills of Dartmoor and Dartmouth Castle, the awe inspiring vistas of the Cornish coastline, plus Windsor Castle (home of the Queen) and Kensington Palace (former home of Princess Diana) as well as more gorgeous gardens including famous Kensington Gardens in London. There are some links within this page, but links to all of our English tours are listed under Photo Journals in our Contents to the left of this page. And, if you're thinking of visiting the UK and doing your own photo-shoot, let us know in the pink Comments Box, at the bottom of the page. We'll be glad to help you start your plans.
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Thomas Wolsey had spent tremendous sums on the house when he purchased it in 1514, and transformed it into Hampton Court Palace. Henry remodeled it further to his own extravagant tastes obliterating Wolsey's influence.
Although subsequent sovereigns have renovated and re-renovated the palace to suit themselves, Hampton Court is a mind boggling adventure. It is said that at one time there were so many living in it, that records were incomplete as to how many actually resided in the palace. Now that's true rent-free living.
