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The Mind Behind The Myth</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/george-iii-the-mind-behind-the-myth/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-14T06:37:14+00:00">May 14, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Kew Palace will finally open its doors to the public on 4th June 2021, having been closed since October ... </div> </div> </article> </div> <div id="primary" class="content-area"> <div class="three-posts"> <article id="post-6654" class="grid-post category-tower-of-london"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/lockdown-conservation-at-the-tower-of-london/"><img class="landscape cw-greater thumbnail" width="240" height="150" alt="Caring for the Tower of London through lockdown" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836im_/https://hrpwpblogscdn.azureedge.net/uploads2/2021/05/HRP19493-240x150.jpg"/></a> <div class="grid-post-container"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title-post mb-1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/lockdown-conservation-at-the-tower-of-london/">Caring for the Tower of London through lockdown</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/lockdown-conservation-at-the-tower-of-london/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-11T15:57:47+00:00">May 11, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> We’re delighted to say that HM Tower of London is poised to finally open ... </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6645" class="grid-post category-historic-royal-palaces"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/ambassadors-rhubarb-sugar-the-islamic-world-tudor-england/"><img class="landscape cw-greater thumbnail" width="240" height="150" alt="Ambassadors, Rhubarb & Sugar: the Islamic World & Tudor England" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836im_/https://hrpwpblogscdn.azureedge.net/uploads2/2021/05/Twitter-240x150.jpg"/></a> <div class="grid-post-container"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title-post mb-1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/ambassadors-rhubarb-sugar-the-islamic-world-tudor-england/">Ambassadors, Rhubarb & Sugar: the Islamic World & Tudor England</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/ambassadors-rhubarb-sugar-the-islamic-world-tudor-england/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-05-05T09:17:33+00:00">May 5, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> With over 3 million British Muslims currently celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, it’s ... </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6629" class="grid-post category-kensington-palace"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/queen-mary-ii-working-at-home-an-enemy-to-idleness/"><img class="landscape cw-greater thumbnail" width="240" height="150" alt="Queen Mary II working at home – 'an Enemy to Idleness'" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836im_/https://hrpwpblogscdn.azureedge.net/uploads2/2021/04/Mary1NPG-240x150.png"/></a> <div class="grid-post-container"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title-post mb-1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/queen-mary-ii-working-at-home-an-enemy-to-idleness/">Queen Mary II working at home – 'an Enemy to Idleness'</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/queen-mary-ii-working-at-home-an-enemy-to-idleness/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-04-29T11:02:33+00:00">April 29, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> While here in the UK some aspects of life are beginning to return a ... </div> </div> </article> </div> <main id="main" class="site-main index-posts" role="main"> <article id="post-6593" class="grid-post category-general"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/celebrating-mothers-day-2021-at-the-palaces/"><img class="landscape cw-greater thumbnail" width="240" height="150" alt="Celebrating Mother's Day 2021 at the palaces" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836im_/https://hrpwpblogscdn.azureedge.net/uploads2/2021/03/834524-1539770306-240x150.jpeg"/></a> <div class="grid-post-container"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title-post mb-1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/celebrating-mothers-day-2021-at-the-palaces/">Celebrating Mother's Day 2021 at the palaces</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/curators/celebrating-mothers-day-2021-at-the-palaces/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-03-14T10:06:28+00:00">March 14, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> However you're celebrating today, a very happy Mother's Day from Historic Royal Palaces! Through the ... </div> </div> </article> <article id="post-6583" class="grid-post category-hampton-court-palace"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/celebrating-international-womens-day-2021/"><img class="landscape cw-greater thumbnail" width="240" height="150" alt="Celebrating International Women's Day 2021" itemprop="image" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836im_/https://hrpwpblogscdn.azureedge.net/uploads2/2021/03/IMG_3463-240x150.jpg"/></a> <div class="grid-post-container"> <header class="entry-header"> <h2 class="entry-title-post mb-1"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/celebrating-international-womens-day-2021/">Celebrating International Women's Day 2021</a></h2> <div class="entry-meta mb-2"> <span class="posted-on"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210612114836/https://blog.hrp.org.uk/celebrating-international-womens-day-2021/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2021-03-08T13:39:54+00:00">March 8, 2021</time></a></span> </div> </header> <div class="entry-content"> Happy International Women's Day! 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