Dame Judi Dench video: why I love Hever Castle

    Hever Castle. Credit: Peter Scholey/Alamy
    Hever Castle. Credit: Peter Scholey/Alamy

    Watch video of Anne Boleyn’s childhood home of Hever Castle, a firm favourite with British actress Dame Judi Dench.

    Hever Castle. Credit: Peter Scholey/Alamy
    Hever Castle. Credit: Peter Scholey/Alma

    The beautiful, double-moated Hever Castle was the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, second wife of King Henry VIII, and a new permanent exhibition will tell the story of three key moments in her dramatic rise to courtly favour.

    Henry VIII and Anne Boleyn. Credit: North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy
    Henry VIII first sets eyes on Anne Boleyn. Credit: North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy

    This video, featuring Dame Judi Dench, shows she shares our affection for the castle, which she says is very dear to her and her family.

    Dame Judi Dench says: “We come to it in all weathers, in all seasons, and this is where we come to recharge our batteries.”

    For a full feature on Anne Boleyn and Hever Castle see the July/August 2014 issue of BRITAIN magazine.

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