‘Little Vickelchen’: sketches of Queen...
As an old lady, Queen Victoria is an icon. Instantly recognisable, swathed in black, face grim-set...
Tag: Kensington Palace
Researching and redecorating Queen Victoria’s...
On 24th May 1819 at Kensington Palace, Queen Victoria was born. On 24th May 2019, her...
‘Dear old palace’: Victoria’s...
The State Apartments at Kensington Palace opened to the public on the 24th May 1899, Queen...
Designing for a Princess: Sassoon sketches on...
Alas, the exhibition Diana: Her Fashion Story is now closed. For two years, seeing and talking...
Oh Christmas Tree! O Tannenbaum!
All of the curatorial team at Historic Royal Palaces wish all of our readers a very...
Queen Victoria’s jacket
An addition to the HRP Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is this beautiful pink embroidered jacket, once owned...
The secrets of Kensington Palace
If Kensington Palace’s walls could talk, these would be the stories they would tell. A new...
Princess Marina, the original royal fashion icon
Before Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales, there was Princess Marina. Marina was the first of...
Gibbons goes from Hampton Court to Fairfax House...
Volunteering at HCP As a volunteer at Historic Royal Palaces for several years, I was delighted...
Conserving history: a Victorian child’s...
A new addition to our Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, this velvet and silk child’s dress was...