- DURATION 60 mins
Event Description
Explore the Birthplace of Queen Victoria
The Glorious Revolution of 1688 expelled an unpopular English king and his successors created their palace next to the country village at Kensington. The palace state rooms had others added with grand decorative style for the first Georgian kings and these glorious rooms have unexpectedly survived intact to the present day. The talk shows some of the highlights of that period and explains why Queen Victoria was so fond of this splendid survival from times past. Find out how William Kent got the job to decorate the new state rooms, what King George II said to his wife as she lay dying and which flower colour Princess Diana loved most.
- Duration: 60 mins
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Andrew
Andrew Warde has more than 40 years experience as a London Blue Badge guide, with additional guide qualifications for the City of London and for Windsor & Eton. He presents illustrated talks and walks in and around London, telling all about historic buildings, curious survivals from times past, or special areas of London life and the Thames riverside. These talks reveal fascinating aspects of London’s past and the people who lived there.
Preparing for the Event
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