Princess Diana's desk was moved from the living room of Kensington Palace to Buckingham Palace, making her public debut in the special exhibition. Visual China figure
Buckingham Palace held a special exhibition, which was promoted by Prince William and Prince Harry. The two men selected memorable objects from their respective mother's relics and exhibited them together with precious collections from Kensington Palace and Princess Diana's former living room. For the royal family, this is also the first time. I believe that if it were not for the fact that 2017 is the 20th anniversary of Diana's death, they would definitely not have come up with so many exhibits that affect private emotions and leave it for the public to "see things and think about people".
The specific location of the exhibition hall is the "Concert Hall", one of the 19 state halls. According to the layout of Diana's former residence, various exhibits were placed on the spot. According to the staff, the two princes also dictated the specific placement of different objects from memory, and tried to restore the real life scene of Diana as a mother, wife and members of the royal family.
Among them, the most important exhibits are the desk used by the Princess at Kensington Palace, which has a full set of writing instruments, including special letters and envelopes with kensington palace logos and Diana's initials, leather family photo frames that have been prominently placed by Diana, and cartier sterling silver desktop calendars presented by President Reagan and his wife during the British royal family's visit to the United States in 1985, which are engraved with the birthdays and "anniversaries" of Crown Prince Charles and william and Harry.
It is worth mentioning that Diana also appeared in this exhibition as part of the objects used by Miss Spencer before she got married. For example, Diana carried a snack box with her when she attended boarding school, a typewriter she used as a student, a burgundy briefcase, ballet shoes, and a wooden suitcase bearing the maiden name d.spencer, which she brought to the court from West Heath school and was used to store precious letters from friends and family, and has been preserved to this day.
A wooden suitcase used by Diana when she was a student. Oriental ic chart
Along with the personal belongings of the early years, there is a whole box of musical cassettes contributed by the two princes, including Verdi's operas, excerpts from Pavarotti, Domingo, Carreras, and albums by Diana Rose, Leonard Ritchie, George Michael, Elton John, and others, from which visitors can learn about Diana's musical taste.
It is worth mentioning that the exhibition will be exhibited at the same time as the British Royal Gift Exhibition and will end on October 1. Visitors to Buckingham Palace also have the opportunity to browse other areas of the State Room, viewing two exhibitions at once. The royal gift exhibition involves more than 200 gifts from heads of state to Elizabeth II, and the time span has continued since the year of his accession to the throne, among which the "Friendship Ship" donated by China based on Zheng He's treasure ship in the Western Ocean was displayed in the most prominent position in the Asian exhibition area.
Kensington Palace, also the residence of the British Royal Family and adjacent to Chelsea Gardens, also celebrated the 20th anniversary of Diana's death this year: "Diana: Her Fashion Story". Themed around the Princess's work closet, the exhibition brings together a collection of fashions worn in public and at diplomatic events since Diana's first public appearance in 1981, including the pale pink shirt she wore when she was engaged, the checkered suit she wore on her honeymoon, the red suit she wore when she visited AIDS patients in London in October 1996, and so on.
In addition to the fashion show itself, Kensington Palace also built a temporary "Hundred Gardens" in the Princess's beloved Sanken Garden for visitors to enjoy the flowers and take a nap. The exhibition and garden will be open until February 2018.
Buckingham Palace staff are laying out a work of art called the "Tree of Life", which was presented to Elizabeth II by Mexican President Henrique Peña Nieto 2 years ago. Oriental ic chart
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