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Hel Jel

@heljel.bsky.social

This Swan was definitely enjoying a splashy washy #BathTime! I find it very cooling just looking at this image!

#BirdoftheDay #birds #HeverCastle #Kent

July 9, 2026 at 8:30 AM

Hel Jel

@heljel.bsky.social

This swan was definitely enjoying a splashy washy #BathTime . I find it very cooling just looking at this image!

#BirdoftheDay #Birds #HeverCastle #Kent

July 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM

Alfa Romeo Owners Club UK

@aroc-uk.bsky.social

Check out our latest AROC video of Cars at the Castle 2026! ❤️🇮🇹
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#AlfaRomeo #AROC #YouTube #HeverCastle

Cars At The Castle 2026 At Hever Castle

Hello viewers!, In this episode, Nathan Mahoney takes us around one...

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June 21, 2026 at 4:00 AM

Claire Ridgway

@claireridgway.bsky.social

A rare portrait of Anne Boleyn has returned to England.
The Lyndhurst Portrait, on display at Hever Castle, offers visitors the chance to examine one of the most intriguing and much-discussed depictions of Anne.
www.theanneboleynfiles.com/a-rare-anne-...

#AnneBoleyn #TudorHistory #HeverCastle

A Rare Anne Boleyn Portrait Comes Home: The Lyndhurst Portrait Arrives at Hever Castle - The Anne Boleyn Files

Visitors to Hever Castle can now view one of the most intriguing and rarely seen portraits of Anne Boleyn. The so-called Lyndhurst Portrait has travelled from New York to Kent to take its place in Hev...

www.theanneboleynfiles.com

June 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM

Our World for You - Janis & Gary

@ourworldforyou.bsky.social

Today marks the day Anne Boleyn became Queen of England in 1533 – Do you ever think she imagined it when she was a child playing in the grounds of Hever Castle - Mmmm, quite possibly #hevercastle
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The entrance across the moat to an ivy-covered Hever Castle in Kent

The large ornate early 20th century wood-panelled drawing room of Hever Castle in Kent

The view from the lake edge of Hever Castle towards the Italian styled Loggia

The Loggia at the end of the Italian Garden at Hever Castle in Kent

June 1, 2026 at 6:05 AM

Dr Elizabeth Norton

@enortonhistory.bsky.social

2nd talk of the day. This time speaking to British History Tours group, led by Gareth Russell & @britishhistory.bsky.social on an Anne Boleyn tour at Hever Castle. Speaking about Jane Seymour. A lovely group, a fabulous setting and a fascinating queen😊 #britishhistorytours #janeseymour #hevercastle

May 21, 2026 at 6:36 PM

Kappacino

@kappacino1.bsky.social

I moved to BlueSky because I was getting so wound up on Twitter, but suddenly I am doing a lot of political posting here! I won't stop, but to counter balance, I thought I'd post a bird pic a day. A peacock @HeverCastle. I just did the head as this was the home of the Boleyn family. #Birds #Greens

The head of a peacock in the grounds of Hever castle.

May 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM

Helene Harrison MA MSc

@tudorblogger.bsky.social

New post on my blog and Substack - reflecting on my previous visits to Hever Castle & Gardens before my next visit next month!

Substack: tudorblogger.substack.com/p/hever-cast...

Blog: tudorblogger.com/2026/04/16/h...

#hevercastle #tudors #anneboleyn #anneofcleves #blogpost

April 16, 2026 at 7:57 PM

Rj On Tour Travel Blog

@rjontouruk.bsky.social

We really enjoyed visiting Hever Castle and Gardens and learning more about its history, especially its links to Anne Boleyn and Henry VIII. Find out about visiting on my #travelblog post. www.rjontour.com/hever-castle... #Hevercastle #kent

March 15, 2026 at 8:02 AM

Nicola Harris Author 💙📚💙📚

@nicolaharrisauthor.bsky.social

💙📚 He was the father of Anne Boleyn, the second wife of King Henry VIll, and was thus the maternal grandfather of Queen Elizabeth I. He died at Hever Castle on 12 March
1539 and was buried in St. Peter's Church, Hever in Kent.
#thomasboleyn #boleyn #hevercastle #anneboleyn #elizabethi

March 14, 2026 at 10:20 PM

robgutroauthor.bsky.social

@robgutroauthor.bsky.social

#31 on Amazon Today! "Ghosts of England on a Medium's Vacation" by Rob Gutro GET THE BOOK: a.co/d/02kJirkz
#england #ghosts #castles #hauntedplaces #hauntedhistory #London #palaces #unitedkingdom #HamptonCourtpalace #TowerofLondon #HeverCastle #WesterminsterAbbey #Guildhall

February 23, 2026 at 4:49 PM

Dr Elizabeth Norton

@enortonhistory.bsky.social

Really looking forward to reading Capturing a Queen:The Image of Anne Boleyn by @drowenemmerson.bsky.social & Kate McCaffrey which I was given during private view of Hever Castle’s new exhibition on Anne’s portraiture last night. Collection they have assembled is superb #capturingaqueen #hevercastle

February 11, 2026 at 10:41 AM

Sarah P Davis

@sarahsfineart.bsky.social

Capturing a Queen.

Finding the true face of Queen Anne Boleyn, the exhibition, is now on at Hever Castle in Kent.
Discover their exciting new evidence at Anne Boleyns childhood home.

#thetudors #henryviii #history #tudorhistory #anneboleyn #hevercastle #tudors

February 11, 2026 at 8:45 AM

Dr Elizabeth Norton

@enortonhistory.bsky.social

A wonderful evening at Hever Castle for preview of the Capturing a Queen exhibition. @drowenemmerson.bsky.social Kate McCaffrey & Alison Palmer have done such a great job of assembling so many portraits of Anne Boleyn in one place, as well as some first rate research.

#capturingaqueen #hevercastle

February 10, 2026 at 9:17 PM

Sarah P Davis

@sarahsfineart.bsky.social

Sound on!

Proud to show you my second portrait of Anne Boleyn using the British Museums Holbein sketch as a reference drawing.

#tudors #anneboleyn #henryviii #holbein #hevercastle #medieval #portraits #britishhistory #art

January 16, 2026 at 2:04 PM

Our World for You - Janis & Gary

@ourworldforyou.bsky.social

What could be better than visiting an English Country Castle? Especially one that was once home to Anne Boleyn and the Astors? Better still, it has a large boating lake and Italian-themed gardens. #travel #hevercastle
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The view across the grounds to Hever Castle, as you approach from the gatehouse.

January 14, 2026 at 7:05 AM

Sarah P Davis

@sarahsfineart.bsky.social

I’m so impatient!

I need to wait for the paint to dry and then add the finishing touches, but I just can’t help myself, I had to post a sneaky preview.

#anneboleyn #thetudors #portraitpainting #holbein #medievalhistory #britishmuseum #henryviii #art #artist #kent #hevercastle #hamptoncourt

Sneak preview of my oil painting of Anne Boleyn

January 12, 2026 at 7:54 PM

Ruth Thorpe

@ruth.medsky.social

A walk round the lake and a picnic in the Chinese boathouse
#HeverCastle
#Kent

The weir, with the lake in the background, against a blue sky

Close-up of a beautiful black Labrador on the deck of the Chinese boathouse, with red fence posts behind her.

December 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM

Sarah P Davis

@sarahsfineart.bsky.social

One of my ‘Crazy Little People’ projects of King Henry VIII and his six unfortunate wives.
Now framed and hanging above the toilet.
I prefer painting them in oils these days #thetudors #tudors #medieval #anneboyleyn #sculpture #art #artist #hevercastle #polymerclay

December 28, 2025 at 9:19 AM

Mike Loades

@loadesofhistory.bsky.social

My Substack community is growing nicely but some have asked for a few quick-read posts on the menu. So here's a rollicking 2.5 minute read for today.

loadesofhistory.substack.com/p/the-heist-...

If you haven't tried Substack yet, come on over - It's free.
#hevercastle #henryVIII #unsolvedmystery