The Queen's House

26/04/2019

The Queen's House updated their business hours.

The Queen's House updated their business hours.

18/03/2019

Timeline Photos

On 18 March 1554, Mary I imprisoned Princess Elizabeth in the Tower of London on suspicion of being involved in Wyatt's Protestant rebellion against her.

Discover the story: http://bit.ly/Becoming-Queen

04/02/2019

Elizabeth I in film and TV

Elizabeth I in film and TV

All sorts of incredible actors have taken on the role from Glenda Jackson to Judi Dench and now, with the release of Mary, Queen of Scots, Margot Robbie. But how exactly do these films represent her?

04/12/2018

Timeline Photos

What’s your favourite work of the year?

Art Fund are looking for the public’s favourite work of art – and we are very excited that Ship of Fools by Kehinde Wiley is on the shortlist 🎉

Vote now for a chance to win a Lifetime National Art Pass: http://bit.ly/ArtFundVote

03/12/2018

Part four: Elizabeth comes to life

Part four: Elizabeth comes to life

28/11/2018

Timeline Photos

Did you know that Queen Elizabeth I didn't like posing for portraits and probably only posed for about five in her lifetime?

Mat Collishaw reflects on the masks Elizabeth I wore all her life: http://bit.ly/BehindTheMask-QH

22/11/2018

Part three: the face behind the mask

Part three: the face behind the mask

19/11/2018

Part two: the 'mask' of an icon

Part two: the 'mask' of an icon

12/11/2018

Part one: the Armada Portrait, re-imagined

Part one: the Armada Portrait, re-imagined

02/03/2018

Nearly 400 years ago today, Anne of Denmark, wife and mother of English kings, passed away. She was an important patron of the arts and commissioned our very own Queen's House.

Thanks Anne!

See Anne's portrait on display at the Queen's House: https://www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house

14/02/2018

A royal love story

Happy Valentine's Day! We're celebrating Elizabeth Stuart, Queen of Bohemia, who got married on Valentine's Day in 1613.

06/02/2018

LGBT history of the Queen's House ceiling

LGBT history of the Queen's House ceiling

20/12/2017

Timeline Photos

Woman Crush Wednesday

While past historians have dismissed and belittled Anna of Denmark, wife to James I, a new wave of thinking describes her as an able politician and important patron of the arts.

She commissioned the Queen’s House, the first classical building in England where her portrait now hangs.
http://www.rmg.co.uk/queens-house

15/11/2017

This week we are celebrating Elizabeth I's ascent to the throne in 1558 by exploring her rise, reign and reputation.

http://bit.ly/Elizabeth-I

06/11/2017

The Armada Portrait returns to The Queen's House

The Armada Portrait returns to The Queen's House

13/10/2017

The Armada Portrait Returns

The beautifully restored Armada Portrait is back on display after months of careful conservation work.
Curator of the Queen's House, Christine Riding, talks us through the magnificent painting.
See it for free: www.rmg.co.uk/armada

29/09/2017

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the secrets of the wood

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the secrets of the wood

06/09/2017

David Starkey talks to us live, following his lecture on Henry VIII and the English Reformation.
This kicks off our Tudor lecture series, see the other fascinating talks: http://bit.ly/HenryVIIITQH

09/08/2017

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the project begins

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the project begins

28/07/2017

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the story of an icon

Restoring the Armada Portrait: the story of an icon

13/07/2017

Welcome to the Queen's House!
Inigo Jones's architectural masterpiece, we've been home to beautiful art and pioneering design for over 400 years.
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