Works of art on paper: a few stories behind the images
When I give a talk about HRP’s collection of works of art on paper, ...
Decadent art at Hampton Court Palace
Over the summer, the Communication Gallery at Hampton Court Palace underwent a re-hang of ...
A Real Royal Visit: Princess Mary at Hillsborough Castle, 1928
With the new Downton Abbey film now in cinemas, fans of the show are ...
Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed
Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be ...
Take a tour of Kew's Kitchen Garden
Originally a small residential garden, the Kitchen Garden at Kew Palace was created and ...
A royal arrival: the birth of Elizabeth I
On 7 September 1533, Queen consort of England Anne Boleyn gave birth to her ...
Displaying Queen Mary ll’s Exoticks Collection
You may well have heard of Queen Mary II’s Exoticks Collection (seventeenth century spelling) ...
Monarchy’s moderniser: Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
Today is the 200th birthday of Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (1819-1861). Professor John R Davis, ...
Renewable energy meets conservation: the Hydro House at Hillsborough
To the very north of the park at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, for the ...
Queen Caroline's bed undergoes conservation | Secrets of a state bed
As supervisor of the furnishing conservation team at Historic Royal Palaces, I am leading ...