Historic Royal Palaces on Twitter: "This July, the Real Tennis Champions Trophy returns to #HamptonCourtPalace! The world champions will go head to head in the palace's centuries-old royal court, bringing to life
Historic Royal Palaces - Henry VIII and Nick Wood In the midst of a game of Royal Tennis. No two tennis courts are exactly alike, the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court
Historic Royal Palaces - Henry VIII looks as only a King could on the Royal Tennis Court. Legend has it that Henry VIII heard of the execution of Queen Anne Boleyn as
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