Renewable energy meets conservation: the Hydro House at Hillsborough

Posted on August 19, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

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

Posted on August 15, 2019 by Rebecca Bissonnet

As supervisor of the furnishing conservation team at Historic Royal Palaces, I am leading ...

18th-century satire: displaying political cartoons at Kew Palace

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Laurie Gibbs

Preventative Conservator Laurie Gibbs looks after the Works of Art on Paper collections for ...

Restoring Hillsborough's Courthouse Clock

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

An exciting conservation project has been undertaken in Hillsborough. The courthouse clock – which ...

Preserving our Works on Paper

Posted on January 4, 2019 by Historic Royal Palaces

Laurie Gibbs is a preventive conservator at Hampton Court Palace. In this blog post, ...

Queen Victoria's jacket

Posted on December 21, 2018 by Historic Royal Palaces

An addition to the HRP Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is this beautiful pink embroidered jacket, ...

Weaving, Washing & Mermen: A Tapestry Conservation Intern

Posted on September 17, 2018 by Historic Royal Palaces

My name is Ruby, and I am coming to the end of my year ...

Lord of the Isles Tartan Suit, Object of the Month

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Historic Royal Palaces

September's Object of the Month is the spectacular Lord of the Isles Tartan Suit. ...

Gibbons goes from Hampton Court to Fairfax House - part 2

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Jo Wilson

Volunteering at HCP As a volunteer at Historic Royal Palaces for several years, I was ...