Palace of Holyroodhouse, Edinburgh


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Very disappointing. Fiona was side tracked, the subject was Holyrood House, the Queens Palaces, not Mary Queen of Scots.
 
Palace of Holyrood House

It is the case that Holyrood is the least well known of Her Majesty`s palaces, and indeed is overshadowed by Balmoral, however, it does deserve a sense of loyalty from all of us who support the monarchy. I live quite near by the Palace and am a constant visitor. I never fail to be struck by the atmosphere of Holyrood, those thick walls and Baroque interiors, the heavy air of history that permeates every room, and of course, the glorious surroundings of Holyrood park and the Salisbury Crags. As a proud Scot-Brit and monarchist, Holyrood is the King of the palaces, in my eyes.
 
:previous: I visited Holyrood Palace for the first time this past October and was completely enchanted. I loved all of Edinburgh, but Holyrood was my favorite...and nothing compares to the ruins.

...and I took thought Fiona spent a little too much time on Mary Queen of Scots and should have spent more time on that palace itself.
 
I have visited Holyrood twice and from the guides I have had if I didn't already know that The Queen stayed there each year for a week or so I would have left there under the impression that no monarch has ever lived there except Mary Queen of Scots as that is all that the guides talked about.
 
Holyrood guides

Yes you`re right, the Palace`s biggest draw, Mary, is something of a double edged sword. The tour guides do tend to dwell just a little too much on her, but unfortunately, our intellectual betters have determined that history can only be appreciated through a " human interest story " hence the obsession with poor Mary.
 
joye said:
Very disappointing. Fiona was side tracked, the subject was Holyrood House, the Queens Palaces, not Mary Queen of Scots.
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I know right? She went from talking about it being the Queen's residence to talking more about when it belonged to queen Mary of Scotland.otherwise it was nice to see what it looked like on the inside.
 
Just wondering if the Queen or other members of the royal family wanted to stay at Hollyrood House for a long holiday, would they be allowed, because of the public opening etc?
 
royal-blue said:
Just wondering if the Queen or other members of the royal family wanted to stay at Hollyrood House for a long holiday, would they be allowed, because of the public opening etc?
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If they wished, can't see why when The Queen has Balmoral, I imagine the schedule would be altered during August/September time. It is altered for Holyrood Week and would have been altered when the family stayed there for Zara's wedding.
 
royal-blue said:
Just wondering if the Queen or other members of the royal family wanted to stay at Hollyrood House for a long holiday, would they be allowed, because of the public opening etc?
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Several years ago, my husband and I were part of a guided tour of the UK. One of our "excursions" was a tour of Windsor Castle. I was very anxious to see the restoration after the fire. Upon our arrival in London, we were informed that our daytime tour of Windsor Castle had been cancelled as the Queen was holding a banquet there that evening.

So the Queen's schedule supercedes that of the general public. :flowers:
 
Excalibur said:
Several years ago, my husband and I were part of a guided tour of the UK. One of our "excursions" was a tour of Windsor Castle. I was very anxious to see the restoration after the fire. Upon our arrival in London, we were informed that our daytime tour of Windsor Castle had been cancelled as the Queen was holding a banquet there that evening.

So the Queen's schedule supercedes that of the general public. :flowers:
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Rotten for you, but she hadn't made her mind up on the day to have a banquet. The notice period usually runs to 3 months.
 
An Ard Ri said:
Garden History Tour

Garden History Tour | Royal Collection Trust
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It was nice to learn that the first garden party was held by Queen Elizabeth II's grandparents, King George V and Queen Mary.

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In the Long Gallery, the Dutch artist Jacob de Wet painted 110 portraits of Scottish kings, both real and legendary, from King Fergus I to King Charles II.
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'Extinct' Wentworth elms discovered in the Queens Holyrood gardens | Daily Mail Online


'Extinct' elms found in Queen's garden in Edinburgh - BBC News

Holyroodhouse Palace builds THIS in £10m of the Queen’s Scottish home | Life | Life & Style | Express.co.uk

The Queen's Scottish Residence will get THIS exotic addition in 10 million makeover

THE Queen’s Scottish palace was on lockdown over fears a suspicious letter had been sent to the Palace of Holyrood in Edinburgh sparking a police investigation.


Queen's Holyrood palace on lockdown as police and fire arrive in Scotland | Royal | News | Express.co.uk

Today on Holyroodhouse:

"As part of @edintfest, over 300 young dancers from across Scotland on the forecourt of the Palace of Holyroodhouse to perform in Akram Khan Company’s ‘Kadamati’. "

https://www.instagram.com/p/BnEXLMenGHz/?taken-by=theroyalfamily
 
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That is just beautiful! Is it ever used?

ETA: I see it was...I forgot about that!


LaRae
 
Pranter said:
That is just beautiful! Is it ever used?

ETA: I see it was...I forgot about that!


LaRae
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No problem from memory it was used by the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh for the wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton in 2011,but I also think it has been used since.
 
:previous: This is excellent news! There is nothing like the old Elms for that beautiful vase silhouette. It turns out Edinburgh has done an excellent job of slowing the spread of the disease. There is a bit about this in Wikipedia and elsewhere on the internet.
 
Vasillisos Markos said:
Iluvbertie is correct. The Abbey is in ruins and is located on the grounds of the Palace of Holyroodhouse or more familiarly known as Holyrood Palace. This is the Queen's official residence when she is in Scotland. There is a chapel in the palace. The Abbey served as the site of coronations, royal marriages and funerals before it collapsed into ruins. I imagine once James VI became James I of England and moved to that country there was not much interest in maintaining the Abbey for royal purposes.
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There is no longer a chapel within the palace. There had been a Catholic chapel during the time that the exiled French Royal Family lived there but not any longer. I have seen detailed plans of the palace which tells what every room is and none of them were marked as a chapel.
 
I love Holyrood Palace and visit it regularly. My only complaint is that the state apartments really need to be made more stately, particularly the Throne Room. While the wood panelling in the Great Gallery and the Dining Room has been painted to brighten it up, the Throne Room, Morning Drawing Room and Evening Drawing Room still have the dark wood which makes them look dark and dreary. Apparently it was Prince Philip who insisted on the Great Gallery being painted and I wish he had done the same with the Throne Room. It really needs to be painted, perhaps white, and highlighted in gold.The canopy which used to be over the thrones was removed many years ago and moved to St. James' Palace and it should be replaced to give the room a more majestic feeling. Old photographs of the room show that in the past it was a far more majestic room than it is today and without the wood panelling.
 
The staff decorating the Holyroodhouse for the Christmas

https://www.instagram.com/p/BrF9B6-Hs2p/

Pictures from the festive decorations in the Palace who take inspiration from the ornate garlands of fruits and flowers that can be seen on the magnificent 17th-century plasterwork ceilings inside the Palace.

https://scontent.fskg1-1.fna.fbcdn....=07233dcfbdfd8bf81a51ec54933792a5&oe=5C99E660
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https://scontent.fskg1-1.fna.fbcdn....=a12aa3ac6792a888a3bd1607c96e8e45&oe=5C90DA40
 
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eya said:
Pictures from the festive decorations in the Palace who take inspiration from the ornate garlands of fruits and flowers that can be seen on the magnificent 17th-century plasterwork ceilings inside the Palace.

https://scontent.fskg1-1.fna.fbcdn....=07233dcfbdfd8bf81a51ec54933792a5&oe=5C99E660
https://scontent.fskg1-1.fna.fbcdn....=d3a2d83449a4f2670724cad7e99996c4&oe=5C92E4C5
https://scontent.fskg1-1.fna.fbcdn....=a12aa3ac6792a888a3bd1607c96e8e45&oe=5C90DA40
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Nice tree decorations at HolyroodHouse. It allow us to see some rooms that we don’t get a chance to see.
 
Okay I have changed my Christmas day table theme now after seeing the one above ;)
 
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