Pomp and circumstance. Buckingham Palace. And a princely pod of pelicans! This is the most royal of London’s Royal Parks. Shaped by generations of monarchs and bordered by three royal palaces, St.

Once upon a time, this park was the private playground of the nobility. Dreamed up by Queen Caroline in the 18th century, these celebrated gardens were originally part of Kensington Palace. Today, ...

We are the charity that cares for the most famous collection of urban parks in the world. We provide free access to London’s beautiful, natural and historic green spaces, to help improve everyone’s ...

This digital exhibition celebrates the life of Hori Tribe (1877-1917), an employee of The Royal Parks who was killed in action during the First World War. The exhibition uses Hori’s own words to tell ...

King Henry VIII was a passionate sportsman. Not content with hunting at Greenwich Park and Richmond Park, in 1536 he also acquired the land that now forms Hyde Park from the monks of Westminster Abbey ...

Hori’s letters reveal a warm and loving family man. When he was called up in late 1916, he left his beloved wife Bessie behind with six young children: Sonny (Hori) aged 14 and already working, Arthur ...

As an older soldier, Hori found the lack of home comforts very difficult. For much of his time in the Middle East, water was rationed to a quart (two pints) a day. This was needed for drinking and ...

Hori was laid to rest at the Jerusalem War Cemetery. Initially his grave was marked with a simple wooden cross, but a headstone was added after the war when the cemetery could be properly tended. Left ...

Despite his distance, Hori kept up to date with events and achievements in his children’s lives. It clearly troubled him that he was missing his children growing up. In June 1917, he told Bessie: 'I ...

In the letters that Hori sent home, he often asked after his colleagues at Greenwich Park, some of whom were also away fighting. In a letter of 24 May 1917, he asked his wife Bessie: 'Have you heard ...

When Hori was sent to mainland Europe, his first stop was Salonika in Greece. In March 1917, he writes: 'There is no population to this part of the world. I haven’t seen a civilian since I have been ...