The Edwardians: Age of Elegance
The Edwardians: Age of Elegance explores the glitzy world of two of Britain's most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary!
About The Edwardians: Age of Elegance
| 24th Apr 2026 to 6th Dec 2026 | |
| Daily / Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays from 8 September to 6 December 2026 | |
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The Palace of Holyroodhouse The Palace of Holyroodhouse Canongate, Edinburgh East EH8 8DX |
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| Adult £11 / Young Person (18-24) £7 / Child (5-17) £5.50 / Disabled Person £5.50 / Access companion Free / Under 5 Free / £1 tickets - for those on Universal Credit and other named benefits. | |
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Explore the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age through the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary – from their family lives and personal collecting to their glittering social circles and spectacular royal events.
Discover works by the most renowned contemporary artists of the period, including Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Rosa Bonheur and John Singer Sargent.
The exhibition covers the period from Edward and Alexandra's wedding in 1863 up to the end of the First World War.
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