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Come face-to-face with the kings and queens who have shaped British history for over 500 years.
Tudors to Windsors: British Royal Portraits, at the National Maritime Museum, includes over 150 of the finest portraits from across five royal dynasties.
Discover how royal portraiture has developed over the last five centuries, from Henry VII to Elizabeth II.
Tudors to Windsors: look inside
Painting of Henry VIII by Hans Holbein (© National Maritime Museum, Greenwich)Discover key works featuring in the upcoming exhibition. Find out more
Tudors to Windsors features works by some of the most important artists to have worked in Britain, from court painters Sir Peter Lely and Sir Godfrey Kneller to photographers Cecil Beaton and Annie Leibovitz and artists such as Andy Warhol.
This major exhibition brings together works from the National Portrait Gallery, Royal Museums Greenwich and private collections in a truly landmark collaboration.
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(Main image © National Portrait Gallery, London)
A royal day out in Greenwich
Greenwich is steeped in royal history. It was the birthplace of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, is the home of the Royal Observatory founded by Charles II, and at its heart sits the stunning Queen’s House commissioned by Anne of Denmark, consort to James I of England.
This year the Queen’s House is also hosting the free exhibition Faces of a Queen, displaying the three surviving Armada Portraits of Elizabeth I together for the very first time.
Visit Royal Museums Greenwich and discover how royal portraits have been used by successive monarchs to shape the image of monarchy we have today.
