Buckingham Palace aprirà ai visitatori da giovedì (11 luglio) per l'apertura annuale estiva delle sale di Stato, durante la quale quasi 6.000 persone potranno godersi visite guidate dell'ala est del Palazzo, aperta al pubblico per la prima volta da quando è stata completata 175 anni fa. Nella sala da ballo, i visitatori vedranno il ritratto recentemente svelato di sua Maestà il Re di Jonathan Yeo, commissionato da William Charnley per conto della compagnia dei Drapers, il primo ritratto ufficiale completato di sua Maestà dall'incoronazione.
2675 x 3508 px | 22,6 x 29,7 cm | 8,9 x 11,7 inches | 300dpi
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BUCKINGHAM PALACE ,LONDON ,UK
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The East Wing encompasses the famous façade of the Palace and features the iconic central balcony, where the Monarch and members of the Royal Family have gathered for public appearances since 1851, most recently for Trooping the Colour in June. Led by expert guides, small groups of visitors will tour a series of rooms on the East Wing’s Principal Floor, which have never been accessible to the public before. These include the Centre Room, from which visitors will have a view of the balcony, the Victoria Memorial and The Mall; the Yellow Drawing Room, with its towering Chinese porcelain pagodas; and the 240-foot-long Principal Corridor, which spans the entire width of the Palace and features paintings by artists including Thomas Gainsborough, Sir Thomas Lawrence and Franz Xaver Winterhalter. Together, these rooms contain examples of the finest Chinese and Japanese porcelain and 19th-century furniture in the Royal Collection. The East Wing was added to the Palace between 1847 and 1849 to provide space for Queen Victoria’s growing family, enclosing what had previously been a U-shaped courtyard. The build of the wing was financed through the sale of the Royal Pavilion, George IV’s seaside retreat in Brighton. The Pavilion’s contents – which reflected the King’s love of Asian art and design – were subsequently transferred to the East Wing, inspiring the Chinese-themed décor of its principal rooms. Prince Albert personally oversaw the decoration of the new wing, and the balcony was added at his suggestion. Access has been made possible this year due to the conclusion of more than five years of improvement works to the East Wing. These essential works are part of the Buckingham Palace reservicing programme to upgrade the historic building’s infrastructure, improve access and preserve it for future generations. ROYAL COLLECTION TRUST/HIS MAJESTY KING CHARLES 111 2024
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