Family trail: Portraits at the Palace

There are hundreds of paintings at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, many of these are portraits- paintings of people. Before photography, paintings were one of the only ways that people would get to see the King or Queen; and so the artist would often paint clues which tell us something about the person in the painting.

Pick up your copy of this trail and use it to become an art detective and explore the Palace, discovering details and hidden histories in the portraits on display.