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The view of the East Terrace Garden from above

Visit the East Terrace Garden

The East Terrace Garden at Windsor Castle is again open to visitors at weekends this summer until Sunday, 5 September.

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Buckingham Palace

Garden open Thursday - Monday

The Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Palace of Holyroodhouse

Open Thursday - Monday
Edinburgh
The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse

Open Thursday - Monday

The Round Tower at Windsor Castle
Windsor
Windsor Castle

Open Thursday - Monday

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace
London
The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace

Open Thursday - Monday

The Royal Mews at Buckingham Palace
London
The Royal Mews, Buckingham Palace

Closed until further notice.
London
Clarence House

Closed until further notice.

West front of Frogmore House
Windsor
Frogmore House

Closed until further notice.

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What's on

Explore our rich programme of exhibitions, courses, lectures and activities.

Portrait of Prince Philip
Open until 31 October

Prince Philip: A Celebration at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Visit a special display celebrating the life and legacy of Prince Philip, and his connection to Scotland in his role as the Duke of Edinburgh.

Open until 20 September

Prince Philip: A Celebration at Windsor Castle

The Windsor display includes a special focus on Prince Philip's role in The Queen's Coronation.

Coronation robes and coronet in Prince Philip exhibition
Sunset - Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace
Open Thursday - Monday

Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace

Artists represented in the exhibition include Titian, Guercino, Guido Reni, Vermeer, Rembrandt, van Dyck, Rubens, Jan Steen, Claude and Canaletto.

Open Thursday - Monday

Victoria and Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour

Discover Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's personal collection of watercolours, illustrating scenes of their public and private lives.

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert watercolours
Women in the Physic Garden, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Online lecture
Physic Gardens of Edinburgh
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Next event: 5 Aug 2021
  • 1 upcoming event
  • 19:00 - 20:00 BST
  • Free
  • Adults
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This magnificent landscape almost certainly came from Rubens’s own collection. It was described in an inventory drawn up between 1634 and 1649 as a ‘view of Laken’ (a village near Brussels often spelt ‘Laeken’), which is how
Lecture / talk
Curator talk - August Masterpiece of the Month
  • The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace
  • Next event: 13 Aug 2021
  • 1 upcoming event
  • 12pm and 3pm
  • Included in standard admission ticket
  • Adults
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Photograph of a parent and child
Activity
Walter Scott storytelling festival day
  • Palace of Holyroodhouse
  • Next event: 15 Aug 2021
  • 1 upcoming event
  • 10:00 - 15:00
  • Included in Palace ticket or 1-Year Pass
  • Adults, Children / Families
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guide shows children around the garden area
Activity
Family Festival
  • Buckingham Palace
  • Next event: 26 Aug 2021
  • 2 upcoming events
  • 10:00 - 16:00
  • Free with standard admission price
  • Children / Families
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The Collection
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Royal Gardens

Over the centuries the gardens at various royal residences have provided a source of enjoyment for many members of the Royal Family.

Carriera
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Women artists

A spotlight on outstanding women artists and their works in the Royal Collection

The idea of painting large-scale decorative canvases full of exotic birds in a formal garden setting was invented in Holland by Melchior de Hondecoeter (1636-95, see for example 405354). Bogdani was born in Hungary and moved to Amsterdam in 1684, where Me
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Birds

Birds, in their infinite and colourful variety, have long been a source of artistic inspiration.

A watercolour showing two studies of a horse. Both studies show the horse standing with its head lowered, eating grass. Corbould's original is shown to the left, inscribed below: Edward H. Corbould The Prince of Wales' copy is shown to the right. Inscrib
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Royal Copyists

Explore royal copies of Great Masters in the Royal Collection

Explore the collection

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About
Publishing

The publishing programme includes beautifully produced printed books, apps and online catalogues.

A Warden talking about the multimedia guide during the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace
Working for us

Find out more about working for Royal Collection Trust, and view our latest vacancies

Media at a photo-call at Buckingham Palace
Press Office

For media enquiries about the public opening of the royal palaces and residences and the works of art in the Royal Collection.
Picture Library

The Royal Collection Trust Picture Library can supply thousands of images across the entire range of the Royal Collection.

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News

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Prince Philip: A Celebration display opens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Friday, 23 July 2021

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Buckingham Palace Garden opens to visitors for the summer

Friday, 9 July 2021

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Prince Philip: A Celebration display opens at Windsor Castle

Thursday, 24 June 2021

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Displays will commemorate the life and work of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Monday, 7 June 2021

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See behind the scenes at Windsor Castle as we get ready to reopen

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

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Victoria & Albert: Our Lives in Watercolour opens in Edinburgh

Monday, 26 April 2021

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Buckingham Palace Garden to open to visitors this summer

Wednesday, 7 April 2021

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Official range of china to celebrate the 95th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen goes on sale

Saturday, 27 March 2021

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New publication explores a year in the life of the Buckingham Palace garden

Tuesday, 23 February 2021

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Masterpieces from Buckingham Palace opens at The Queen's Gallery, London

Thursday, 3 December 2020

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New public garden opens at the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Friday, 13 November 2020

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Changing the clocks at the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen

Friday, 23 October 2020

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Official commemorative range to celebrate the wedding of HRH Princess Beatrice of York and Mr Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi goes on sale

Wednesday, 23 September 2020

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Dazzling illuminated manuscripts and bejewelled works of art from the Royal Collection go on display

Thursday, 23 July 2020

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Windsor Castle's wartime pantomime pictures revealed

Thursday, 23 July 2020

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See behind the scenes as we get ready to reopen

Wednesday, 22 July 2020

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Official Buckingham Palace gin goes on sale

Tuesday, 14 July 2020

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Undercroft Café opens at Windsor Castle

Friday, 6 March 2020

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‘George III’s Collection of Military Maps’ published online

Wednesday, 29 January 2020

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The income from your ticket contributes directly to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity. The aims of The Royal Collection Trust are the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and the promotion of access and enjoyment through exhibitions, publications, loans and educational activities.