Queen Victoria’s Petticoat takes a bath
In our previous post we learned about the condition of Queen Victoria’s petticoat. Today I want to...
Category: Kensington Palace
Queen Victoria’s petticoat magnified:...
When I heard I was going to lead the project to conserve this petticoat I got...
Caroline of Ansbach-The Brainiest Princess
George Augustus of Hanover and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach arrived in London in 1714, in...
Throne Canopy at Kensington Palace: almost there!
These past few months we’ve been busy finishing the Queen Anne throne canopy conservation; tying together...
Queen Victoria’s Petticoat: a rare survivor...
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, planted to remember Diana, Princess of Wales, is in full...
The real queen of Kensington
‘I know a reasonable woman, Handsome and witty, yet a friend.’ This complimentary verse, penned by...
A royal history of Princesses and music
“A love of music to distraction runs through our family” Princess Charlotte, eldest daughter of King...
Historic plant exchange!
Hampton Court Palace and Palace Het Loo in the Netherlands have embarked upon an exciting new...
Royal Women and Science
During the course of researching the histories of Caroline of Ansbach, Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, and Charlotte...