400 Years of the Royal Collection
Ian Skelly tours the art-laden royal residences in the UK to explore the stories and musical connections behind some of the most fascinating objects in the Royal Collection.
2025 marks the 400th anniversary of the appointment of the first Master of the King's Music, art dealer Nicholas Lanier, who built the foundations of what would become The Royal Collection. Today the Collection comprises some 700,000 pieces including major art works, manuscripts and instruments, from ancient times right up to the present day, spread over 13 royal residences in the UK.
In this landmark four-part series, Ian Skelly tours four of the most art-laden royal residences in the UK - Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace, St James's Palace and Holyrood Palace - to explore the stories and musical connections behind some of the most fascinating objects in the Royal Collection, giving listeners special behind-doors access to these history-steeped locations.
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