Discover everything there is to know about the life and the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II in this beautifully illustrated book. Readers will learn all about Elizabeth II's youth growing up during WWII, how she came to the throne and what it really meant...

This coronation chair necklace is based on the original coronation chair housed at Westminster Abbey. The coronation chair has been in use at the coronation ceremonies since 1308. This silver necklace is has been handmade by artisans in Birmingham, the...

This coronation chair charm is based on the original coronation chair housed at Westminster Abbey. The coronation chair has been in use at the coronation ceremonies since 1308. This silver charm has been handmade by artisans in Birmingham, the heart of...

Please note: this particular item is available on a pre-order basis therefore it is not available to collect in store. In this vital re-examination of a shared history, historian and broadcaster David Olusoga tells the rich and revealing story of the...

Truth in Public Life explores the difficulty in defining truth, its critical importance in civilised society and the challenges and threats to telling the truth in different public service settings. Three leading experts reflect on subjects related to...

‘It was only two days after I arrived that I realised I had actually joined MI5. It did not exactly throw the doors wide and welcome scrutiny. The existence of the service was avowed but very little else about it was. Who worked for it? Where were its...

Stanford’s eight-part Latin Magnificat was posthumously dedicated to Parry, whose own Songs of farewell are unmistakably valedictory in mood. Personal as well as musical associations run deep in this poignantly expressive programme, recorded in June 2019...

Heraldry came into existence in the early 12th Century when knights started wearing armour. In the case of full battle armour identification of knights was difficult. Therefore, devices started to be put onto the knight’s shield & surcoats. Hence...

A fine door curtain woven in a Jacquard heavy weave & fully lined. The Crown Jewels which are used today in Coronations & other ceremonial events in the United Kingdom are the Regalia which have been used by English Kings & Queens since 1660...

The textiles of Tudor England have inspired this vibrant door curtain. Magnificent pomp & display marked Henry VIII day. The royal meeting at the Field of the 'Cloth of Gold' was characteristic of the splendour of the period. This was also the time...

As seen in Fabric Magazine issue (April 2021).  The original design by William Morris 1836 -1896  woven at Merton Abbey, Surrey. Despite Morris's ambitions to be a painter & his latter reputation as a writer, poet, publisher & political activist,...

The last supper can be found in the refectory of the convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan. It represent The Last Supper of Jesus with the Apostles. It actually took Leonardo about four years (1494-1498) to complete. Leonardo painted The Last...