Join Tim Knox, Director of the Royal Collection, for a lively exploration of royal taste and patronage from Edward VII to Queen Elizabeth II.
Beginning with Edward VII’s penchant for white and gold dècors, Knox charts a century of collecting habits, from George V’s passion for stamps to Queen Mary’s refined eye for Fabergé and Chinese jades. Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother) embraced modern art, acquiring works by Sickert and Monet, while Queen Elizabeth II, though personally understated, left a powerful legacy through the founding of the Royal Collection Trust. With wit and insight, Knox traces how the monarchy’s varying appetites for art shaped—and safeguarded—one of the world’s greatest collections.
All proceeds for this event go towards supporting development plans for Burlington House.
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