#royal-memorabilia

#royal-memorabilia

Marsden's introduction is very lucid, setting out the development of sculpture at court; royal involvement with sculptors; displaying sculpture in galleries, state rooms, libraries and gardens; and stewardship of the collection.

What makes this chair so compelling is the remarkable convergence of evidence embedded in its carvings. It celebrates England and France's 1518 Treaty of Eternal Peace.

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"After careful research and thought, my design for the Queen's monument will emphasise her role as head of state and proudly follows a sculptural tradition that shows kings and queens from the House of Windsor in a standing position," said Jennings. The previous horse-riding images had been for illustrative purposes only to show the size, scale and location rather than the final design, says the Cabinet Office.

A magnificent leather and golden silk slipper believed to have once been worn, then lost, or given away by King James II, is going on display at Killerton, a mansion in Devon which houses the National Trust's costume collection. He is said to have worn the slippers when visiting Coventry in in 1687, where a grand banquet was held in his honour, and may have given them to one of his hosts.