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The King's Gallery, previously known as the Queen's Gallery, [1] is a public art gallery at Buckingham Palace, the official residence of the British monarch, in London. First opened to the public in the reign of Elizabeth II in 1962, it exhibits works of art from the Royal Collection on a rotating basis.
The building that originally stood on the site of the current King’s Gallery was designed by John Nash as one of Buckingham Palace’s three identical conservatories or pavilions in the form of Ionic temples.
The Queen's Gallery has now become The King's Gallery. See changing exhibitions from the Royal Collection, featuring old master paintings, rare furniture, decorative arts and images from the vast photograph collection.
May 16, 2024 · This exhibition charts the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, bringing together more than 150 photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives.
May 17, 2024 · The Reservicing of Buckingham Palace has entered a new phase of works in the Picture Gallery, one of the 19 State Rooms in the building’s West Wing. The works will see the replacement of the Picture Gallery’s almost 200-year-old roof, as well as the removal of ageing pipes, wires and other essential infrastructure - some of which has not ...
Jan 4, 2019 · Of all the 19 State Rooms in Buckingham Palace, the Picture Gallery is one of the most impressive. It was designed by architect John Nash as part of George IV’s transformation in the 1820s, although the monarch didn’t live to see his vision completed.
Nov 24, 2020 · Originally built in the 1820s for King George IV, the Picture Gallery is one of Buckingham Palace's principal state rooms and a fixture of the Palace's west wing. It is best known for...
