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Welcome to the curators’ blog

Welcome to the curators’ blog

White gloves and dirty boots

We are the curators’ team at Historic Royal Palaces. Some of us are archaeologists (hence the muddy boots) and some are collections specialists (hence the white gloves), but all of us love history. It’s our job to research the stories of the Historic Royal Palaces we care for in order to share them with our visitors. We hope our blog gives you an insight into what we do, and we’d love to hear from you. Please do leave us a comment!

Curators Blog

Never out of style: spotting historic trends at London Fashion Week AW21

Never out of style: spotting historic trends at London Fashion Week...

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
The shows at London Fashion Week are always full of smart historical references, and ...
‘A private hour’ with disastrous consequences: Queen Anne and Sarah Churchill’s last stand off at Kensington Palace

‘A private hour’ with disastrous consequences: Queen Anne and...

Posted on February 25, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
To celebrate LGBT History Month, we're telling stories of LGBTQ+ love and desire. We ...
Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act: LGBTQ+ History and Punishment at The Tower of London

Walter Hungerford and the Buggery Act: LGBTQ+ History and Punishment...

Posted on February 19, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
If you visit the Tower of London, you can walk where some of the ...
A queer walk through Hampton Court Palace

A queer walk through Hampton Court Palace

Posted on February 11, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
Wherever and whenever you look in human history, you will find LGBTQ+ lives. In ...
Winter Warmer: Heating a Royal Palace

Winter Warmer: Heating a Royal Palace

Posted on January 25, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
While the days have started getting longer, it's still very chilly out there, and ...
Blue Monday: Elizabeth I's tips for curing the blues

Blue Monday: Elizabeth I's tips for curing the blues

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Historic Royal Palaces
So, today (18 January) is officially Blue Monday – statistically, the most depressing day ...
Shakespeare, Plague, and Christmas at Hampton Court

Shakespeare, Plague, and Christmas at Hampton Court

Posted on December 22, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces
With a rather different sort of festive season upon us, curator Brett Dolman reflects ...
Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture

Portraits and Lies: Deciphering Personality from Tudor Portraiture

Posted on November 24, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces
We’ve all looked back in horror at snapshots of days-gone-by and thought “what was ...
The Tudor Times, 17 November 1558 🗞

The Tudor Times, 17 November 1558 🗞

Posted on November 17, 2020 by Historic Royal Palaces
BREAKING NEWS: 'Bloody' Queen Mary is dead. Long live Queen Elizabeth! It's a momentous day ...
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