Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court The Royal Tennis Court, Hampton Court Palace is a court for playing the sport of real tennis. It was built for Cardinal Wolsey between 1526 and 1529. Henry VIII of England played there from 1528. This court is still home to an active tennis club. In 2015 it was closed to visitors for major restoration works. During the 17th century various improvements were made to the court. One of the first acts of Charles II after his restoration in 1660 was to order the extensive refitting of the Tudor tennis court. This included the laying
Hampton Court Beauties century. Isabella Bennet, Duchess of Grafton (1667–1713), Margaret Cecil, Countess of Ranelagh (1672–1727), Carey Fraser, Countess of Peterborough (c.1658–1709), Frances Whitmore, Lady Middleton (1666–1694), Mary Scrope, later Mrs Pitt (born 1676), Diana De Vere, Duchess of St Albans (1679–1742), Lady Mary Bentinck, Countess of Essex (died 1726), Mary Compton, Countess of Dorset (1669–1691) Hampton Court Beauties The Hampton Court Beauties are a series of portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller, commissioned by Queen Mary II of England, depicting the most glamorous ladies from the court of William III. They adorn the state rooms of King William III at Hampton Court Palace.