LUNCHTIME LECTURE

The Cluttered World of the Edwardians

A black and white photograph of an Edwardian room filled with furniture, artwork and plants.
The Cluttered World of the Edwardians ©
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: 17 Jul 2026
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  • 13:00 – 14:00
  • £6.00
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    Join exhibition curator and Senior Curator of Decorative Arts Kathryn Jones to learn about King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra's taste for clutter. In this lunchtime lecture, Kathryn will examine the interiors of their London home Marlborough House and Sandringham House in Norfolk, both filled with works of art which demonstrated their own tastes, alongside mementoes of their travels and their families that filled every cabinet and covered every surface. 

    A blue Fabergé cigarette case with a serpent design
    RCIN 40113 - Fabergé cigarette case
    A paperweight in the shape of a figure sleeping on a block of ice on a sleigh
    RCIN 46009 - Paperweight
    Two of a set of triangular Royal Copenhagen porcelain 'Flora Danica' dishes
    RCIN 58004 - Two of a set of triangular Royal Copenhagen porcelain 'Flora Danica' dishes

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