LUNCHTIME LECTURE

Holyroodhouse in the Edwardian Era

Painting of people gathered in a room filled with art and red carpet.
Holyroodhouse in the Edwardian Era ©
The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
Please note this event takes place in the Abbey Strand Centre and this ticket does not include access to The King's Gallery.
  • Next event: 20 Nov 2026
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  • 13:00 – 14:00
  • £6.00
  • Booking essential
  • Access event, Adults
    • British sign language
    • Deaf and hard of hearing
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Join Sally Goodsir, Curator of Decorative Arts, to discover how the Palace of Holyroodhouse was revived, reopened, and enjoyed as the official Scottish royal residence in the opening years of the twentieth century.

This lecture will be BSL interpreted.

Postcard depicting the arrival of King George V and Queen Mary at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh in July 1911
Arrival of Their Majesties at the Palace of Holyroodhouse, 17 Jul 1911Copyright: Royal Collection Enterprises Limited
"The Family of Queen Victoria in 1887" by Laurits Regner Tuxen
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