![Tournament of Henry VIII's favourite sport Real Tennis to take place at Hampton Court • The Crown Chronicles Tournament of Henry VIII's favourite sport Real Tennis to take place at Hampton Court • The Crown Chronicles](https://thecrownchronicles.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/WCS12-0293.jpg)
Tournament of Henry VIII's favourite sport Real Tennis to take place at Hampton Court • The Crown Chronicles
Historic Royal Palaces - Henry VIII and Nick Wood In the midst of a game of Royal Tennis. No two tennis courts are exactly alike, the Royal Tennis Court at Hampton Court
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