In the last episode of this series,
historian Dan Cruickshank takes viewers through the developments
that occurred to a number of Britain’s royal palaces during the
nineteenth century and twentieth century. With the widowhood of
Queen Victoria, the break out of the First World War and the
difficult interwar period, Britain’s palaces faced numerous threats
of damage and possible ruin. Last…
Built between 1754 and 1759 for the 5th
Earl of Dumfries, Dumfries House has remained the same for the past
250 years. The main rooms, furnishings and contents are still as
they were when the 5th Earl was in residence. The property contains
an exceptional collection of…
After last week’s insightful
episode which gave audiences a glimpse into the
Tudor buildings which used to, and some of which still do,
dominate our landscapes, such as the White Tower at the Tower of
London, Hampton Court and Nonsuch Palace, in the
next episode…
The gardeners at Historic Royal Palaces
have “planted” the seeds of restoration at Hampton Court Palace and
what has grown is a newly restored Kitchen Garden. The Kitchen
Garden recreates the gardens that would have provided a wide
variety of vegetables, herbs and fruits to have fed the Royals
during the Georgian era. A team of professional gardeners are
restoring the pathways and seeding…
Renovation work supposedly began on
the home in September of last year after King’s Lynn and West
Norfolk Borough Council agreed on the plans for the
refurbishment. William, Catherine and Prince George currently
reside at their apartment in Kensington Palace, which also…
Beginning on August 5th and ending on
Remembrance Day (11th November), the dry moat will be turned into a
sea of red as each poppy will mark the British or Colonial soldier
killed during the conflict. There will be 888,246 poppies will be
laid in the moat to represent the…
The last post in this series of blogs
will be focused on the Frogmore Estate. The estate comprises 33
acres of private gardens within the grounds of Windsor Great Park
which adjoins Windsor Castle. It is the location of Frogmore House,
a royal retreat; however, it is also the site of three royal burial
places of the British Royal Family. They are the Royal Mausoleum,
the Duchess of Kent Mausoleum…
A Coldstream Guard who was on duty at
Buckingham Palace on Friday was forced to leave his post to
intervene in an incident at the North Centre Gate during which a
man reportedly tried to gain entry. The report, which comes from
The Sun on Sunday describes how the sentry had…
This year, to commemorate the 300th
anniversary of King George I’s ascension to the throne in 1714,
Historic Royal Palaces across the country are opening their doors
to the public to celebrate the event, with fascinating pieces of
royal history that have never been seen…
The first engagement during Easter Court
this year is the unveiling of a Windsor Greys statue in Windsor
during which Prince William and Prince Philip will accompany her.
During her stay this year, The Queen is set to receive the
President of Ireland on a 4-day state visit at the Castle from
8th-11th April – one of two state visits Her Majesty will receive
throughout the course of this year. She…
