1689 · Hampton Court Palace
The patronage of William III and Mary II
Jean Tijou designed the Privy Garden screen for William III and Mary II. Its elaborate ironwork expresses the ambition of a palace reshaped during their reign.
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Tijou 1687 · Witness to history
Where extraordinary craftsmanship meets centuries of royal history.
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29 July 1981 · St Paul’s Cathedral
On 29 July 1981, Lady Diana Spencer married the Prince of Wales at St Paul’s Cathedral. These owner-supplied photographs place the ceremony within the cathedral’s richly ornamented setting.
The ceremony within St Paul’s Cathedral
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Owner-supplied wedding photographs. Original photographer, licensing and enhancement status to be confirmed.
The wedding storyDiana, Princess of Wales · Kensington Palace, London · 1997–Present
An ocean of flowers before the palace gates, August 1997
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In August 1997, the world mourned the loss of Diana, Princess of Wales. At Kensington Palace, her beloved London home, an extraordinary outpouring of grief and affection unfolded.
Hundreds of thousands of flowers, handwritten letters, photographs, and personal tributes transformed the palace gates and surrounding grounds into a place of remembrance. People from every walk of life gathered to honour a woman whose compassion, humanity, and warmth had touched millions.
The gates became more than an entrance to a royal residence. They became a place where people could express their sorrow, share their memories, and celebrate a life that had meant so much to so many.
Decades later, admirers continue to gather at Kensington Palace on significant anniversaries, leaving flowers and messages in remembrance of the People's Princess.
These photographs capture moments of that enduring affection, from the overwhelming tributes following her passing to the quieter acts of remembrance that continue today.
A life remembered. A legacy of compassion that endures.
Across the centuries
1689 · Hampton Court Palace
Jean Tijou designed the Privy Garden screen for William III and Mary II. Its elaborate ironwork expresses the ambition of a palace reshaped during their reign.
Explore this momentPatrons of the Crown
At Hampton Court, Jean Tijou’s Privy Garden screen was designed for William III and Mary II. The scrollwork, foliage and gilded ornament belong to an authenticated commission — a precise connection between royal patronage and the art of iron.

Palaces of Power

Architecture and royal history, explored through the location’s complete photographic archive and its documented events.

Architecture and royal history, explored through the location’s complete photographic archive and its documented events.

Architecture and royal history, explored through the location’s complete photographic archive and its documented events.

Architecture and royal history, explored through the location’s complete photographic archive and its documented events.
A royal residence through the centuries. No verified property photographs are currently held in this archive.