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Preview of ‘The Queen’s Garden’ with Lucy Worsley
by Jessica Hope - Dec 23, 2014
For those who promptly time their Christmas Day celebrations around The Queen’s televised speech at 3pm have got another treat in store to add to their festivities this year! After Her Majesty has finished her annual...
Emergency repairs to Henry VIII’s Otford Palace to be considered by council
by Jessica Hope - Dec 23, 2014
Sevenoaks District Council is currently in talks about what can be done to help preserve and repair the Tudor palace at Otford. The council technically owns the Grade I building, and is in the search for...
Drawings from the “madness” of George III discovered
by Mary Conroy - Dec 22, 2014
The British Library’s Topographical Collection of King George III recently discovered a priceless drawing sketched by King George III himself. George III reigned from 1760-1820 and the Topographical Collection, culled from The King’s library, contains approximately...
King Edward VII’s Middle Eastern relics shown at Buckingham Palace
by James Brookes - Dec 7, 2014
From November 2014 to February 2015, an exhibition in The Queen’s Gallery at Buckingham Palace will profile a Middle Eastern journey taken by King Edward VII in 1862, whilst he was Prince of Wales. Prince Edward...
Christmas at Kensington – Georgian style
by Chloe Howard - Dec 4, 2014
Historic Royal Palaces have been exploring the history of the Hanoverian Kings at their numerous Palaces around London, as 2014 marked the 300th anniversary of George I’s accession to the throne. Now Christmas will see the...
The Holidays at Hampton Court Palace: Light up the Palace
by Cindy Stockman - Dec 3, 2014
The holidays are approaching and what better way than to spend an evening enjoying the colourful holiday splendour of Hampton Court Palace. Grab your scarves, mittens and a copy of the glow-in-the-dark trail map and partake...
Tower of London’s Poppies raise £8 million for six charities
by Nikita - Nov 28, 2014
The 888,246 ceramic poppies that made up the stunning art installation at the Tower of London have been sold, raising $12.8 million (approximately £8 million) which will be equally distributed among six service charities. The installation, called ‘Blood...
Royal Household is ‘Fit for the Future’
by Sean Okeeffe - Nov 23, 2014
The Royal Household, which takes care of Buckingham Palace, has signed up to a carbon-cutting club in which a network of organisations swap practical tools and techniques to lower their carbon footprint. This latest move is a...
Hampton Court Palace gardener ‘picks’ Tower poppy
by Nikita - Nov 18, 2014
As the process of dismantling the art installation at the Tower of London began, a long-serving gardener at the Hampton Court Palace was given the honour of the picking the first ceramic poppy. 66 year-old John Mould...
Hampton Court Palace opens new gallery
by Cindy Stockman - Nov 18, 2014
Hampton Court Palace unveiled its new gallery this week. The ‘Cumberland Art Gallery’ will now occupy the Georgian suite of rooms William Kent designed for King George II and Queen Caroline’s youngest son, William Augustus, the...