Palaces & Buildings

Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse to undergo £37m revamp

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5th April 2016
The tourist areas at both Windsor Castle and the Palace of Holyroodhouse are to undergo a £37m revamp, the Royal Collection has announced. The revamp will include a new cafe to be built in the medieval undercroft at Windsor Castle and the outside space at the Palace of Holyroodhouse will be redeveloped. It will also include two purpose-built learning centres and is aimed at improving the visitor…
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A Quick Look at Fabergé's Easter Eggs

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29th March 2016
Probably best known for the exquisite Easter eggs that he crafted for the Russian Imperial house of Romanov, Peter Carl Faberge was Russia’s premier master goldsmith at the beginning of the twentieth century, the House of Faberge having been founded in St. Petersburg by his father, Gustav Faberge in 1842. Although Faberge would go on to design spectacularobjects of ornamentation such…
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Britain's Top Palaces Part 2

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26th March 2016
Read part 1 of Britain’s Top Palaces here. Let’s continue! Buckingham Palace, WestminsterBuckingham Palace may have a bit of a shorter history than other palaces but it doesn’t make it any less impressive. It began life in 1703 as Buckingham House, built…
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One Year On: Revisiting the Reburial of Richard III

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26th March 2016
On Thursday 26 March 2015, the reburial of King Richard III took place at Leicester Cathedral. One year on, the city of Leicester has chosen to mark this historic day with a special programme of commemorative events taking place at the Cathedral, Guildhall, St. Martin’s House and Leicester Market. The programme will include a reflective ceremony celebrated twelve months to the day, with the…
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More criticism for 'workshy Kate' as she breaks 115 year old tradition

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16th March 2016
The Duchess of Cambridge has attracted further criticism this week after pulling out last minute of presenting St Patrick’s Day shamrocks to the Irish Guards. By doing so she breaks a 115 year old tradition where a senior female member of the royal family has always had the duty of presenting the shamrocks to the guards since Queen Alexandra first did so in 1901. The Queen Mother undertook…
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