He later used a rope to get to the boat waiting across the moat. The HBO series Gunpowder depicts this prison break in the second episode. The Tower of London once had a zoo that was home to a now ...

A royal residency, place of execution, and home to the dazzling Crown Jewels. Learn more about visiting the Tower of London ...

Two shire horses are getting the Tower of London's moat ready to bloom in the spring. The horses, named William and Joey, walked the length of the moat, loosening the ground in preparation for ...

So when she walks around the moat of the 950-year-old Tower of London, it's no wonder she draws attention from visitors. But she isn't a formal part of the attraction, or a royal ghost walking the ...

The Grenfell tragedy, which killed 72 people, shocked the nation, laying bare deep inequalities in one of the wealthiest ...

Queen Elizabeth I: Yes, they did and sometimes they were destroyed, but never The Tower of London. Castles would be built with thick walls and often surrounded by water, which is called a moat ...

Although its exterior might be grim and even unimpressive (especially when compared to stately Buckingham Palace), the Tower of London's interior is always bustling with activity. Despite its name ...

This is the oldest skull of a Barbary lion found in the UK. The lion was part of the royal zoo in the Tower of London 700 years ago. Workmen digging in the old moat around the Tower of London in 1937 ...

1. Valuables have been kept in the keep since the 1100s When you think of the Tower of London, one of the first things likely to pop into your head are the Crown Jewels. Before 1649, the important ...

As principal of London’s main fortress ... Between July 17 and November 11, a sea of ceramic poppies filled the Tower's moat – a vivid, beautiful tribute to those who lost their lives in ...