The original Tudor Hampton Court Palace was begun by Cardinal Wolsey in the early 16th century, but it soon attracted the attention of its better known owner, Henry VIII. All six of Henry VIII wives stayed at the Palace. Hampton Court Palace is located in a loop of the River Thames 12 miles from London at East Moseley, Surrey, This aerial view of Hampton Court Palace features the beautifully restored 'Privy' gardens that lead down to the River Thames. A privy, or private, garden has existed on the south side of Hampton Court Palace since the reign of Henry VIII. However, the Privy Garden today is a restoration of William III's baroque Privy Garden of 1702.