Exotic Beasts at the Palace
My research at Kensington Palace has involved unearthing a wide array of unusual events at the Georgian court. During the first half of the eighteenth century, the palace played host to a number of...
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Queen Caroline of Ansbach (c.1730) The Royal Collection © 2014 HM Queen Elizabeth II Let me introduce you to Queen Caroline of Ansbach, the wife of King George II. She has escaped the attention of...
View ArticleGlorious Georgian Bathing
Hot water, soap and shampoo; for most of us this is the start of our day. A shower or bath each morning is a habitual part of modern life that the majority of us couldn’t go without. Since the...
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