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Kensington Palace's most magnificent clock

Kensington Palace’s most magnificent clock

via Our Blog on March 23, 2018
In the mid-1720s, George I commissioned architect William Kent to redesign his state apartments at Kensington...
Queen Victoria's petticoat wrapped up!

Queen Victoria’s petticoat wrapped up!

via Conservation Blog on December 18, 2017
In the last post we saw how Queen Victoria’s petticoat has been conserved. It is now...
Kensington Palace Gains a Throne Canopy

Kensington Palace Gains a Throne Canopy

via Conservation Blog on December 6, 2017
Its doors briefly closed, the Presence Chamber at Kensington Palace has reopened with a throne canopy...
Queen Victoria's petticoat: underwear 'patched'

Queen Victoria’s petticoat: underwear...

via Conservation Blog on November 21, 2017
In the last post we saw how Queen Victoria’s petticoat was wet cleaned. Now the cream...
Queen Victoria's Petticoat takes a bath

Queen Victoria’s Petticoat takes a bath

via Conservation Blog on November 2, 2017
In our previous post we learned about the condition of Queen Victoria’s petticoat. Today I want to...
Queen Victoria's petticoat magnified: conservation begins

Queen Victoria’s petticoat magnified:...

via Conservation Blog on October 10, 2017
When I heard I was going to lead the project to conserve this petticoat I got...
Caroline of Ansbach-The Brainiest Princess

Caroline of Ansbach-The Brainiest Princess

via Curators' Blog on October 3, 2017
George Augustus of Hanover and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach arrived in London in 1714, in...
Throne Canopy at Kensington Palace: almost there!

Throne Canopy at Kensington Palace: almost there!

via Conservation Blog on September 27, 2017
These past few months we’ve been busy finishing the Queen Anne throne canopy conservation; tying together...
Queen Victoria’s Petticoat: a rare survivor from her early wardrobe

Queen Victoria’s Petticoat: a rare survivor...

via Conservation Blog on September 19, 2017
Welcome to this blog series on the conservation of our latest acquisition, a beautiful cotton lawn...
The White Garden at Kensington Palace

The White Garden at Kensington Palace

via Gardeners' Blog on August 31, 2017
The White Garden at Kensington Palace, planted to remember Diana, Princess of Wales, is in full...
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