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The ultimate royal image maker to take starring role in new Buckingham Palace exhibition

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5th July 2023
The Royal Collection Trust is staging a landmark exhibition this winter focusing on some of the most impressive portraits from the Tudor period. “Holbein at the Tudor Court” will showcase many of the surviving works from Tudor artist Hans Holbein. Hans Holbein the Younger was a German-Swiss painter and woodcarver who originally trained under his father, Hans Holbein the Elder. He rose to…
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The Coronation of King Henry VII

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1st April 2023
On the 30th of October in 1485 in Westminster Abbey the Tudor dynasty officially began with the coronation of King Henry VII. His reign had begun two months earlier on a battle field but it was cemented and celebrated two months later in the ancient walls of Westminster…
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The only consort to wear the Monarch’s crown

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17th March 2023
It is a considered a gem meant for monarchs, but there is one notable exception to the rules around St. Edward’s Crown: Anne Boleyn. St. Edward’s Crown is the oldest and heaviest crown in use in the British collection. Worn by Edward the Confessor during his reign…
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Royal Ghost Stories: Windsor Castle

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26th October 2021
It has long been said that Windsor Castle is the most haunted of all the royal residences with over twenty-five reported experiences with ghosts and spirits. Claims include sightings of Queen Elizabeth I, King Henry VIII and King George III. Even the present Queen Elizabeth II has admitted to witnessing at least one ghostly encounter. These sightings happen so often that it has been recorded…
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Royal Residences: A brief history of St James's Palace

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1st January 2021
Royal Central has taken a look at the history behind the most senior royal palace in the United Kingdom. Read on to learn more about St James’s Palace. Where is it located? St James’s Palace is the oldest royal palace in the United Kingdom and is located on the Mall in the City of Westminster, London. The building is attached to Clarence House, another royal residence and is less…
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The end of the House of Tudor

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25th January 2017
On 24 March 1603 Queen Elizabeth I breathed her last and – left with no legitimate heir – the House of Tudor came to an end after more than 100 years on the English throne. Beginnings The House of Tudor was founded in 1485 when Henry Tudor defeated King Richard III in battle, ending the War of the Roses and capturing the throne as King Henry VII. His claim was then reinforced when he united…
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