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 ...

Conserving history: a Victorian child's dress worn for a wedding

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Historic Royal Palaces

A new addition to our Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, this velvet and silk child’s ...

Gibbons travels to Fairfax House – Part 1

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Jo Wilson

"The Genius of Grinling Gibbons from Journeyman to King's Carver” How do you put on ...

Object of the month: maiolica

Posted on February 12, 2018 by davidhrp

The Collections Management team at Historic Royal Palaces runs an 'object of the month' ...

Object of the month: silk satin waistcoat

Posted on February 2, 2018 by Jo Wilson

Historic Royal Palaces' Collections Management team regularly holds an 'Object of the Month' competition ...

Putting Kew Palace to bed

Posted on January 31, 2018 by Jo Wilson

Putting Kew Palace to Bed Kew Palace welcomes many visitors during spring and summer. It ...

Queen Victoria's petticoat wrapped up!

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Jo Wilson

In the last post we saw how Queen Victoria’s petticoat has been conserved. It ...

Kensington Palace Gains a Throne Canopy

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Historic Royal Palaces

Its doors briefly closed, the Presence Chamber at Kensington Palace has reopened with a ...