With the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdom only weeks away, more and more coronation exhibitions come to light. As many people from all over the country take an interest in the event, and also visitors come from abroad, here is an overview of the exhibitions and displays. Coronations & CelebrationsThe Fan …
The Queen and her Corgis
From 8 March 2023 to 25 June 2023 the Wallace Collection in London has a special one-room display called “The Queen and her Corgis”, showing photographs of the late Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom and her beloved Pembroke Welsh corgis. She owned over thirty of these dogs throughout her life. Each decade of …
King Charles III visited Leighton House
King Charles III of the United Kingdom on Thursday 9 February 2023 visited the newly-renovated museum Leighton House to hear about the artistic partnership with Turquoise Mountain, the charity founded by the then Prince of Wales to preserve and develop traditional craft practices across Afghanistan, Myanmar, and the Middle East, and to drive economic development …
New book – St James’s Palace
St James’s Palace – From Leper Hospital to Royal Court By: Simon Thurley, Rufus Bird and Michael Turner The first modern history of St James’s Palace, shedding light on a remarkable building at the heart of the history of the British monarchy that remains by far the least known of the royal residences In this …
6-7 May 2023: The Coronation Weekend
Westminster abbey London’s Westminster Abbey was already founded in 960 by Benedictine monks. The present church was begun by King Henry III in 1245 and is one of the most important Gothic buildings in the United Kingdom. The Abbey is the final resting place of 17 monarchs. The abbey has been the coronation church of …