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Final week of ‘The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered’ at NPG

This week is your last chance to see the ‘The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered’ exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition, which closes on 1st March includes: Elizabeth I’s locket ring, Queen Mary Book of prayers, a … Continue reading

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A look at how the Streatham portrait has been displayed over the years…

The portrait was discovered at a house in Streatham in January 2006. It was announced in the November of that year, that it had been purchased by the National Portrait Gallery. The portrait was first on display at the Gallery … Continue reading

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The Real Tudors: Kings & Queens Rediscovered – National Portrait Gallery

‘The Real Tudors: Kings & Queens Rediscovered’ opened at the National Portrait Gallery on 12th September 2014 and runs until 1st March 2015. This free display is in the usual Tudor Galleries on the third floor of the NPG. Each … Continue reading

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Books 2014 – On sale today – The Real Tudors

12 September – The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered (Paperback) by Tarnya Cooper and Charlotte Bolland ‘Who were the Tudor kings and queens and what did they really look like? Mention Henry VIII and the familiar image of the … Continue reading

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The Real Tudors: Kings and Queens Rediscovered at the National Portrait Gallery

Major Paintings and Treasures of Tudor Monarchs Brought Together For The First Time The National Portrait Gallery has announced a new free exhibition of Tudor portraits starting in September. ‘Highlighting groundbreaking new research undertaken as part of the Gallery’s ‘Making … Continue reading

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