photograph of current display in the Grand Vestibule

Grand Vestibule: The British Monarchy and the World

The Grand Vestibule at Windsor Castle reflects interaction between the monarchy and the wider world

Africa

Southern Africa

Official gifts, and weapons from the 1879 Anglo-Zulu War

Abyssinia

Crowns and armlets reserved for the most revered royals and warriors

Algiers

Coral-encrusted diplomatic gifts sent by the Deys of Algiers in 1811 and 1819

Asante

Remarkable gold objects from the Ashanti court

Recent Exchanges

Gifts given during the current reign


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