Public invited to view historic artwork at King’s Gallery before
exhibition ends
The Royal Family has offered a fresh update for the public as a key deadline
approaches for one of its most prized displays. The Royal Collection Trust has
highlighted a rare artwork linked to a Queen who reigned briefly yet left a
lasting mark on Britain’s story.
The piece, created by English artist Edward Burne-Jones during the Georgian
era, is now on show at the King’s Gallery. The Trust says the artist used gold
paint on richly coloured paper to produce the elegant drawing. Burne-Jones
often used this method but once admitted he could never quite recall the exact
technique, describing each attempt as a new experiment.
Queen Alexandra purchased the ornate sheet in 1904, adding it to the Royal
Collection where it has been preserved for more than a century.
Visitors can view this work along with other Burne-Jones pieces in The
Edwardians: Age of Elegance exhibition. The display is open at the King’s
Gallery in Buckingham Palace until the end of the week.
Once the exhibition closes, the Palace will prepare for another major event
early next year. Led by King Charles, the upcoming showcase will celebrate the
style and wardrobe of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.
