Hampton Court Palace taken by Pamela Seres during her trip to the UK in the summer of 2005

Henry VIII spent more than £62,000 rebuilding and extending Hampton Court Palace, which in today's money relates to approximately £18 million pounds.

By the time he died, the King had more than 60 houses and Hampton Court was his fourth favourite, after Whitehall Palace, Greenwich Palace (now both demolished) and Windsor Castle. Henry spent 811 days here during his 38-year reign, which suggests that, although he was a regular visitor, his stays were short.