#EidMubarak to all our followers celebrating today!

SS Great Eastern, known as 'Leviathan' before its launch in 1858, was the last major work of the engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who was born #OTD in 1806. The Great Eastern was 5 times the size of any contemporary ship and its construction and design were revolutionary.

The future George IV and Princess Caroline of Brunswick were married #OTD in 1795. Learn more about the clothing worn at Georgian royal weddings in Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians, now open at The King’s Gallery, Edinburgh. bit.ly/4atdFXV

Tours of the newly reserviced East Wing of #BuckinghamPalace will run this summer. The East Wing encompasses the front façade of the Palace & the central balcony. Tickets will sell fast. Sign up to our newsletter to get priority access on 9 Apr. bit.ly/3TMaOTg

Happy #Easter ! What would your ideal #Easter Egg be made from? Perhaps beautiful flowers, or finely cut gemstones? Fabergé combined both in the ‘Basket of Flowers Egg’ created in 1901 for Emperor Nicholas II as an Easter present for his wife. bit.ly/3IS3f8J

Horologists return clocks from the Royal Collection to the East Wing of Buckingham Palace following Reservicing Works.

This weekend, horological conservators will change clocks across the official residences of His Majesty The King as #BritishSummerTime begins.

#DYK the grand piano in Queen Mary's Dolls' House is based on a full-size piano created by Sir Edwin Lutyens for an exhibition in Paris in 1900. The Dolls' House designer Lutyens was born #otd bit.ly/3PFsleD

For the very first time in British history 🇬🇧, #WindsorCastle hosted a beautiful Open Iftar in the midst of regal ambiance! 🏰 🌙

An unforgettable experience touring the majestic grounds of Windsor followed by #iftar showcasing heritage, tradition & unity.

Royal Collection Trust x Ramadan Tent Project

Style & Society: Dressing the Georgians is now open at The King’s Gallery, Edinburgh.

Our exciting exhibition explores what the Georgians wore, from the practical dress of laundry maids to the glittering gowns worn at court. bit.ly/3ICCSDD

It was so much fun welcoming the Queens into Holbein's 'haus'! ❤️
You can watch the full film on our YouTube channel here - youtube.com/watch?v=hiBgYW…

On 16 August 1847 Queen Victoria created this watercolour of the town of Douglas, on the Isle of Man. Her Journal entry for the day describes the view: 'very prettily situated with a picturesque Castle near the Lighthouse, standing on the point.' bit.ly/3Pt4AGN

Congratulations to the residents of Douglas on the Isle of Man! The Queen’s visit today celebrates the location’s City status which was granted as part of the late Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations in 2022.

🚤 The Island is also the birthplace of the RNLI. Douglas resident…

Read the new article on @ArtUKdotorg written by Holbein exhibition curator, Kate. bit.ly/4cnWqcz

Happy #StPatricksDay . This Star of the Order of St Patrick features an emerald shamrock & ruby cross of St Patrick. It was made for Queen Victoria in 1838. Because it was to be worn by a queen rather than a knight, it is smaller than the usual stars created for the Order.

Join Nicola, Head of Paintings Conservation at The Queen’s Gallery on 25 March as she shares details of some of the work undertaken by the team for the #HolbeinExhibitionhttps://bit.ly/3uTYw32

Head over to the Royal Collection Trust Instagram account this afternoon from 14:30 to join our Q&A with Kate, curator of our exhibition, #Holbein at the #Tudor Court. We'll be answering questions sent in by our followers live from The Queen's Gallery, London. #AskACurator #AMA

It was a pleasure to welcome The Tudor Trio in the Gallery!
For anyone wanting to see the exhibition after listening to the podcast, make sure to visit before it closes on 14 April bit.ly/3TsIh6n

We are delighted to announce the arrival of the Buckingham Palace 2024 Coin, which commemorates the rich heritage of His Majesty King Charles III's official London residence. Created in partnership with Royal Collection Trust.

Take a look: hubs.li/Q02nT-z30

The Royal Family

It's #CommonwealthDay . This Anointing Screen from The King’s Coronation features a tree with 56 leaves, representing the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth. It was used during the most sacred moment of the Coronation last year.

#HappyBirthdayHRH The Duke of Edinburgh! As it's also #MothersDay we're sharing Cecil Beaton’s photo of Queen Elizabeth II with the young Prince Edward in 1964. It will be part of our Royal Portraits exhibition at The King’s Gallery, London from May bit.ly/3SUwhsN