500 years of royal jewellery to be exhibited at Buckingham Palace
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 12:02 · Archive
A first-ever exhibition of 300 pieces of British royal jewellery, two-thirds never publicly shown before, will open at Buckingham Palace's King's Gallery.
Buckingham Palace will stage the first-ever exhibition exploring 500 years of British royal jewellery. The display, called Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes, will open next year at The King's Gallery and feature more than 300 pieces spanning from the 16th century to the present day, with two-thirds on public show for the first time.
Among the items on display will be the Diamond Diadem, made for George IV's coronation and later immortalised on coins, banknotes and stamps bearing Queen Elizabeth II's image. Visitors will also see Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown, which was placed on the monarch's coffin during her lying in state. Cufflinks said to have been worn by Charles I on the scaffold for his execution in 1649 will be on public display for the first time.
The exhibition will feature jewellery associated with every queen and consort from Queen Charlotte to Elizabeth II, tracing changing fashions from Georgian splendour and Victorian sentimentality to Art Deco styles and mid-century designs. Its curators said the display will explore the human stories behind the royal jewels, exploring themes of "love and loss, power and politics, family and faith".
How it is being reported
- Queen Elizabeth II's most famous crown to go on show at glittering exhibitionThe unprecedented display will see more than 300 spectacular pieces of jewellery go on show - many for the first time - in a brand new exhibition at Buckingham PalaceThe Mirror · 22 Oct, 11:35
- Spectacular royal jewellery spanning 500 years to go on show at PalaceA landmark exhibition featuring 300 glittering pieces will be staged at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace next year.Evening Standard · 22 Oct, 10:00
In this story: Buckingham Palace · George IV · Elizabeth II · Queen Victoria · Charles I · Henry VIII · Queen Charlotte
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