The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
The exhibition is taking place at The King's Gallery, the palace formerly known as The Queen’s Gallery. It shows changing exhibitions of works of art from the Royal Collection, one of the largest and most important art collections in the world. The Royal Collection is held in trust by the Sovereign for his successors and the nation. The King's Gallery in Edinburgh is located at the entrance to the Palace of Holyroodhouse and was built in the shell of a former church and school of the 19th-century. The gallery was opened in its current form by the late Queen as part of the Golden Jubilee celebrations in 2002.
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Royal Portraits
Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography From the 8th of February to the 7th of September 2025
What's included in The King's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse
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Palace of Holyroodhouse
Milestone photographic portraits of the Royal Family will be featured in this exhibition at The King’s Gallery. Following a successful run in London, the exhibition will chart the evolution of royal portrait photography from the 1920s to the present day, bringing together more than 90 photographic prints, proofs and documents from the Royal Collection and the Royal Archives. Visitors will see photographs taken to mark milestone birthdays of members of the Royal Family and glamourous vintage prints from the first half of the 20 th century, many of which will be shown in Scotland for the first time, taken by some of the most respected photographers of the era. Discover works from the most celebrated royal photographers, from Cecil Beaton and Norman Parkinson to Annie Leibovitz and Rankin. Explore some of the close relationships between royal sitters and photographers, seen most clearly through the lens of Antony Armstrong-Jones (later Lord Snowdon), who married Princess Margaret in 1960.
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- Multi media guide
- Food and drinks
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- You and your belongings may be subject to security checks.
- Photography is no permitted inside the Gallery
- Eating and drinking aren't allowed inside the gallery, but refreshments are available in the Café at the Palace.
- Toilets and baby-care facilities are located in the Mews Courtyard.
- Please note that between 1st April and 31st October last entry is 5pm
- This ticket does not include a 1-Year Pass
- Royal Portraits: A Century of Photography will open 28 February – 7 September 2025
- Except during busy periods, pushchairs can be taken into the Gallery.
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- Palace of Holyroodhouse
