Henry VIII’s Lost Palace for Anne Boleyn - Inside the White Tower

A thousand-year-old fortress hides a royal makeover like no other. Step inside the White Tower to see how Henry VIII rebuilt the Tower of London to dazzle Anne Boleyn — and what traces still survive. With exclusive access, meet the people who run the Tower today: White Tower Wardens Orville Virgin and Lauren Shaw guide us through Henry’s armors, a secret Tudor monogram hidden in plain sight, and the chilling basement where Anne Askew was tortured. Tracey Borman pieces together the long-lost palace Henry created for Anne, from onion domes to lavish feasts, while a whirlwind 60-minute transformation turns the White Tower into a night-time event space under strict UNESCO rules. Plus: Easter’s record crowds, the Yeoman Warders’ life inside the walls, and the Ravenmaster’s unlikely social media star, Cyril the squirrel. See the Tower of London as you’ve never seen it before — past and present colliding in Britain’s most storied stronghold. Watch now to uncover the spaces, stories, and surprises we can only hint at here. #TowerOfLondon #HenryVIII #AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #WhiteTower #YeomanWarders #CrownJewels