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Tag: Kings and Queens

Queen Victoria's jacket

Queen Victoria’s jacket

December 21, 2018
An addition to the HRP Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection is this beautiful pink embroidered jacket, once owned...
Object of the month: maiolica

Object of the month: maiolica

February 12, 2018
The Collections Management team at Historic Royal Palaces runs an ‘object of the month’ competition to...
Object of the month - A life without sugar?

Object of the month – A life without sugar?

October 23, 2017
Historic Royal Palaces’ Collections Management team regularly holds an ‘object of the month’ competition to share...
Throne Canopy - Come and see for yourself

Throne Canopy – Come and see for yourself

November 15, 2016
The main conservation treatment of the cloth of state from the throne canopy has now been completed...
Throne Canopy - Versatile Velcro®

Throne Canopy – Versatile Velcro®

November 1, 2016
As we get closer to the installation date, our current priority is to ensure that all the...
Throne Canopy - Back to the Cloth of State

Throne Canopy – Back to the Cloth of State

October 4, 2016
In July we told you about the hole we discovered behind the coat of arms when separating...
A detail from the Hercules tapestry.

Bringing Down Hercules

September 27, 2016
The tapestries on display at Hampton Court Palace are some of the finest in the world...
Throne Canopy - Where Should it Go?

Throne Canopy – Where Should it Go?

September 1, 2016
In the Presence Chamber at Kensington Palace, HRP’s building surveyors unexpectedly discovered historic fixings in the...
Throne Canopy - Magnificent Metal Threads

Throne Canopy – Magnificent Metal Threads

August 5, 2016
The metal threads on our throne canopy are remarkable survivors from a time when bling really...
Throne Canopy - Conservation Begins

Throne Canopy – Conservation Begins

July 15, 2016
As a conservator, it’s always exciting to get the chance to work on such a unique...
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