Insights and behind the scenes from our palaces
The Dress Codes of Diana, Princess of Wales
08 August 2025
Collections Curator Matthew Storey traces Diana, Princess of Wales's style journey through the words of four of her designers, and the extraordinary pieces in the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.
Queen Victoria's petticoat wrapped up!
18 December 2017
In the last post we saw how Queen Victoria's petticoat has been conserved. It is now stable enough to be displayed and enjoyed by our visitors! However, for the time being, the petticoat will be carefully packed and stored within our Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection.
Queen Victoria's Petticoat takes a bath
02 November 2017
In our previous post we learned about the condition of Queen Victoria's petticoat. Today I want to focus on the yellow look of the cotton and the staining. The question: to clean or not to clean?