Hampton Court Palace is a royal palace in the London Borough of Richmond upon Thames, Greater London. Hampton Court Palace has not been inhabited by the British Royal Family since the 18th century. The palace is located 11.7 miles (18.8 kilometres) south west of Charing Cross and upstream of central London on the River Thames. It was originally built for Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, a favourite of King Henry VIII. Today, the palace is open to the public, and a major tourist attraction. Along with St. James’s Palace, it is one of only two surviving palaces out of the many owned by Henry VIII. More…