Royal Collection Trust - Let us help you plan your best summer holiday

 

MAY 2022

Plan your best summer holiday

Have you ever seen a bed topped with ostrich feathers, a ball dress worn by a princess, or a carriage used in a royal wedding? Cross all three off your holiday to-do list with visits to Windsor Castle, the Palace of Holyroodhouse and the soon-to-reopen Royal Mews this Platinum Jubilee year. And of course not forgetting that Buckingham Palace's State Rooms will be open for self-guided visits this summer for the first time since 2019. Find out more about the events taking place to celebrate The Queen's Platinum Jubilee.  TAKE ME ON HOLIDAY

EXHIBITION Platinum Jubilee exhibitions this summer Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle and Palace of Holyroodhouse various dates from July - October We had to mention our exciting Platinum Jubilee exhibitions taking place this summer for our holiday-planning-themed newsletter! With three exhibitions - covering the Accession, Coronation and Jubilees - across the country make sure you don't miss the chance to see the outfits, jewellery and more that belong to Her Majesty.  PICK A PALACE AND CELEBRATE THE JUBILEE

VISIT Napoleon III's bed Windsor Castle When Napoleon III visited Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle in 1855, this bed was specially re-upholstered in his personal colours – purple and green. A magnificent ostrich-feather plume crowns the silk canopy. Today you can see it in the King’s Bedchamber at Windsor Castle. SEE THE BED

VISIT See one of Queen Victoria's dresses Palace of Holyroodhouse A silk velvet tartan dress worn by Queen Victoria when a princess is on display at the Palace of Holyroodhouse. Tartan fabrics were popular in the 19th century, and Queen Victoria and Prince Albert embraced the use of tartan in their own clothes and those of their children. LEARN MORE

EXHIBITION Embroidered peacocks and cranes The Queen's Gallery, London until 26 February 2023 Natural beauty is a central theme of Japanese courtly art, reflecting a keen appreciation of the changing seasons and the worship of local deities (kami) residing in plants and animals. The embroidered panels on this screen show the seasons including a springtime peacock on the right and a winter crane on the left. Watch the film to learn more, or visit the exhibition in London. VISIT THE EXHIBITION

EXHIBITION What an unfinished painting can reveal The Queen's Gallery, Edinburgh until 25 September This painting, left incomplete in del Sarto’s studio after his death, reveals the way in which artists brought their subjects to life by blurring the transition between light and shadow. Developed by Leonardo da Vinci, this technique, called sfumato, creates the impression of a three-dimensional woman moving into the light towards us. LEARN MORE IN THE INSIDE ART FILM CLIP

COLLECTION St Edward's Crown Monarchs are traditionally crowned with this solid gold crown, inspired by a medieval version thought to date back to the last Anglo-Saxon king, Edward the Confessor. King George VI wore it at his coronation in 1937, and his daughter Elizabeth wore it 15 years later for her own coronation.  SEE THE CROWN IN DETAIL