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A one-day conference organised by the Society for Court Studies on the history of St James's Palace in London. Although still the official residence of British monarchs, the history of St James's Palace has been relatively neglected. Many aspects of its development remain puzzling. The conference will include a special tour of the Palace which is not normally open to the public.
Simon Thurley - The development of the State Apartments at St James's Palace 1530-1760
Tim Wilks - The Picture Gallery from the time of Prince Henry to the Civil War
Andrew Barclay - St James's in the late seventeenth century
David Jacques - The gardens and park at St James's Palace 1550-1700
David Watkin - George III and visitors to St James's from the princely courts
Nigel Arch - From the 'Glory of this Kingdom' to 'A Wearisome Performance'. Victorian and Edwardian court ceremonial at St James's
Michael Turner - Michael Morris's re-decoration of the State Apartments at St James's Palace
Tom Campbell - St James's Palace as a repository of tapestry
The conference will take place in London at the Society of Antiquaries and at St James's Palace.
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