Henry VII’s four-poster bed valued at £20m
Historians have delighted at the discovery of a carved four-poster bed, believed to have been made for Henry VII and Elizabeth of York in 1486, which today could be worth £20m.
The bed was discovered...
Best St Patrick’s Day celebrations 2014
The 17th March is celebrated throughout Britain, and around the world, as the day dedicated to the Patron Saint of Ireland, St Patrick. Expect green attire and shamrocks aplenty in our guide to the...
Royal visit to Portsmouth’s Mary Rose Museum
Prince Charles and his wife the Duchess of Cornwall visited the Mary Rose Museum in Portsmouth yesterday, 38 years after the prince was one of the last people to dive down to the wrecked...
Celebrating food with English Heritage
Both Kenwood House and Marble Hill House are to host new food festivals this summer as part of the UK-wide Foodies Festival
The UK’s largest food festival is teaming up with English Heritage to launch...
Meet Queen Elizabeth I at Burghley House…sort of
Four centuries after Burghley House was created in her honour, Queen Elizabeth I is to visit the Elizabethan house, in a way.
This year visitors to Burghley House will be able to enjoy an audience...
Duchess of Cambridge views Van Dyck painting as National Portrait Gallery campaign gathers pace
The Duchess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, has viewed Van Dyck's Self-portrait, a painting that the National Portrait Gallery has so far raised £3.5m to save from being sold abroad.
The National Portrait Gallery is feverishly raising funds...
Royal Archives at Windsor Castle reveal secrets of the Royal Family
To celebrate turning 100 this year, the Royal Archives will display a selection of its treasures at Windsor, providing invaluable insight into the lives of the British Monarchy.
This May Windsor Castle will open its...
National exhibition commemorates First World War
The National Portrait Gallery is to open its doors next week for the first national exhibition of paintings commemorating the centenary of WWI.
Opening on 27 February, The Great War Portraits will demonstrate how the...
Exhibition celebrates role of the Post Office in WWI
As Britain commemorates the 100-year anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War, a new exhibition in Shropshire explores the efforts of the Post Office during the war years.
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