Palaces & Buildings

Drawings from the “madness” of George III discovered

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22nd December 2014
<![CDATA[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 50,000 maps, plans and views both hand-drawn and printed. The collection is predominately of locations in the British…
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Tower of London's Poppies raise £8 million for six charities

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28th November 2014
<![CDATA[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 Swept Lands and Seas of Red', was dismantled by around 8,000 volunteers from Historic Royal Palaces. The ceramic…
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Hampton Court Palace opens new gallery

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18th November 2014
<![CDATA[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 Duke of Cumberland. The…
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Tower of London sees final poppy 'planted'

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11th November 2014
<![CDATA[The final poppy was ‘planted ‘at the Tower of London on Tuesday, completing the ‘Blood Swept Lands and Seas of Red’, the ceramic art installation conceived by Paul Cummins. Cummins, a graduate and now PhD student at the University of Derby, handed the final poppy to 13-year-old Army cadet Harry Hayes who planted it in the Tower moat just before 11am. The installation now…
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Historic Royal Palaces: The Orangery at Kensington Palace

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2nd July 2014
<![CDATA[Next in the Historic Royal Palaces series, we take at look at Kensington Palace's Orangery… In 1704, Queen Anne decided that Kensington Palace was to have a greenhouse. Not just a simple greenhouse to care for her citrus trees during the bitter winter but one crafted in a refined and sophisticated style. With this in mind, The Orangery at Kensington Palace would begin…
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