Royal Style in the Making: Meet the toile...
Kensington Palace‘s current exhibition Royal Style in the Making explores the relationship between fashion designer and...
Tag: conservation
Caring for the Tower of London through lockdown
We’re delighted to say that HM Tower of London is poised to finally open its doors...
Conservation of an 18th century headboard |...
In this blog post, conservator Viola Nicastro explains the process of conserving the headboard of Queen...
Conservation and discoveries in our paper...
We have around 25,000 works of art on paper in Historic Royal Palaces’ collection. While many...
Six mattresses for a Queen | Secrets of a State...
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer shares discoveries on the...
Conservation of Queen Caroline’s State bed:...
Queen Caroline’s bed has three upper inner valances. These decorative drapes are attached to the inside...
Festooned with Mystery: Wall Paintings at the...
An investigation into some mysterious mural paintings in the Banqueting House took place this summer, with...
The colourful history of the cornices and corbels...
As conservation work continues on Queen Caroline’s State bed, Conservator Beatrice Farmer describes the small details...
Up close with the finials | Secrets of a State Bed
Out of the 41 textile components of the state bed, the first to be conserved were...
Renewable energy meets conservation: the Hydro...
To the very north of the park at Hillsborough Castle and Gardens, for the adventurous visitor...