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Annual Review 2016/17

1 2 06 Welcome to another chapter in our story

Contents 07 Our work is guided by four principles

08 Chairman’s Introduction

09 Chief Executive – a reflection

10 The Year of the Gardens

14 Guardianship

20 Showmanship

26 Discovery

32 Independence

38 Money matters

39 Visitor trends

40 Summarised financial statements

42 Trustees and Directors

44 Supporters

46 Acknowledgments

Clockwise from top left: The White Tower, Tower of ; the West Front, ; the East Front, Palace; the South Front, ; Palace; Banqueting House.

4 This year, the famous gardens of Hampton Court Palace took Guardianship: Welcome to centre stage. Already a huge attraction in their own right, this Our work is We exist for tomorrow, not just for yesterday. Our job is to give year the historic gardens burst into even more vibrant life. these palaces a future as valuable as their past. We know how another Prompted by the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot guided by four precious they and their contents are, and we aim to conserve ‘Capability’ Brown, we created a spectacular programme of them to the standard they deserve: the best. chapter in , events and activities. A highlight was the royal principles Discovery: opening of the Magic Garden; our playful and spectacular We explain the bigger picture, and then encourage people to our story 21st century contribution to 500 years of garden history. make their own discoveries, in particular, to find links with their own lives and with the world today.

Showmanship: We do everything with panache. Palaces have always been places of spectacle, beauty, majesty and pageantry, and we are proud to continue that tradition.

Independence: We have a unique task, and our own point of view. We challenge ourselves to find new ways to do our work. We are a financially independent charity and welcome everyone who can support us in our Cause.

Historic Royal Palaces was established in 1998 as a Royal Charter Body with charitable status and is contracted by the Secretary of for , Media and Sport to manage the five London palaces on her behalf. The palaces are owned by The Queen in right of Crown.

Historic Royal Palaces is also contracted by the Secretary of State for to manage Hillsborough Castle in Northern Ireland. The castle is owned by the Government.

Historic Royal Palaces is governed by a Board of Trustees, all of whom are non-executive. The Chief Executive is accountable to the Board of Trustees.

6 7 Chairman’s Chief Executive Introduction A reflection Our palaces continued to feature regularly on UK and There have been many special highlights and memories world television, including landmark series such as – the Tower Environs Scheme (2005); the re-opening of ‘The Six Wives of Henry VIII’, presented by our Joint (2006); Henry VIII’s 500th anniversary with Chief , . major changes at Hampton Court (2009); opening the restored and the new display of the We are proud that HRP manages to play an ever Crown Jewels – both for The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee increasing role in the rich fabric of our nation, (2012); in the same year, playing our special part in the caring for these great national cultural assets while, London Olympics; taking on Hillsborough Castle (2014); at the same time, having the self-sufficiency and the epic Poppies installation at the Tower in the same independence that allows us to experiment and year; the opening of the Magic Garden (2016). All of pioneer in all that we do. these projects are responses to the challenge we set The Board of Trustees brings a remarkable range of ourselves in the Cause. They have added up, alongside skill and wisdom to the organisation’s governance. many other changes and improvements, to taking our This has been my first full year as Chairman and it has We were sorry to lose Val Gooding CBE at the end This Review tells the story of another splendidly varied annual visitor numbers from 2.5m to 4.4m. been a record year for Historic Royal Palaces. of her term but were delighted to welcome Ajay and successful year at Historic Royal Palaces. We have In the same period, we have undertaken a vast range of Chowdhury in her stead. Ajay brings a wealth of made good progress on all our projects, received During the course of the year, we recorded 4,427,000 conservation work on our buildings, collections and experience in the entrepreneurial and digital arenas, another record number of visitors and reached millions visits in total to the Palaces in our care. This is the gardens, and taken our learning programmes to millions as well as having been a former non-executive more through multiple media channels. I hope you highest number in the history of our organisation - on site and through other channels. We have also director of the DCMS board. enjoy reading about it. 170,000 higher than the previous peak, created in hosted many special visits including, memorably, 2014/15 by the excitement of the Poppies installation The most important task of the Board this year has However, I would like to take a few moments here for a by HM The Queen, HRH The and at the . All our palaces performed been to conduct the search for HRP’s new Chief final reflection. On 30 June 2017, I shall retire as CEO of other members of the Royal Family. especially well, but Hampton Court Palace and Executive, in response to Michael Day’s announcement Historic Royal Palaces after fourteen wonderful years. None of all that would have been possible without the Kensington Palace are probably worth singling out of his retirement this year. We mounted an exhaustive Back at the beginning, I started by asking the most extraordinary help and commitment of a great number for their own record years for visitor numbers. search process both externally and internally, and were important question: ‘What is HRP for? What’s the good of people. We are proud to say that we rely on our delighted to announce in December that John Barnes, Highlights of the year were many, varied and that we as a charity do for society?’ I heard many visitors, supporters, donors and members to fund what our current Conservation & Learning Director, will significant: some merit special emphasis. In May, HRH different answers. It was therefore clear that we needed we do. That work has been done by the most talented, become Chief Executive as of 1 July 2017. John is a The Duchess of Cambridge opened the Magic Garden something in which we could all believe, otherwise it dedicated and creative staff team that it is possible to hugely respected figure within the heritage world. at Hampton Court Palace to the delight of all adults would always be difficult for everyone to pull in the imagine. Now more than 1,000 strong, it has been the His appointment will ensure that we build on Michael’s and children attending, as featured on the cover of this same direction and to attract external support. greatest joy and privilege for me to work with them all. extraordinary success, while bringing fresh insight Annual Review. During the summer we welcomed to Governance has been provided throughout by our and vision to the organisation. We settled on what came to be HRP’s Cause – Hillsborough HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of ‘We help Board of Trustees and I am immensely grateful for everyone explore the story of how monarchs and Edinburgh; HRH The Prince of Wales and HRH On behalf of all the Board of Trustees, I would like their sustained support and wise counsel. people have shaped society, in some of the greatest The Duchess of Cornwall; and TRH The Duke and to thank Michael for fourteen years of exceptional palaces ever built’. The future promises to be equally exciting. We have our Duchess of Cambridge. leadership. He leaves HRP in rude good health, largest ever programme ahead in the next three and thoroughly transformed from when he It’s a simple idea with a challenging ambition – reaching In October, the Lord Chamberlain presided over the years with major projects at Hillsborough Castle, originally joined. out to ‘everyone’ for discovery and learning. More than installation at the Tower of London of the 160th the Great Pagoda at Kew, the new Wing at just the sites in our care, we also celebrate the great Constable, General Sir Nicholas Houghton, in a None of that success however would have been Kensington Palace and the completion of our Digital national 1,000-year ‘story’ that runs through our magnificent and historic ceremony. In February, we possible without the total commitment of all our staff, Strategy. All this means that HRP will be able to touch palaces. It is not just of kings and queens but of their participated with Yale University in the opening of our and the full support of our partners, suppliers and the lives of more people than ever and ensure a future people too: together, they have ‘shaped the society’ we collaborative project, ‘Enlightened Princesses’, in New stakeholders, all of whom receive our heartfelt thanks. for these palaces as valuable as their past. have today. Therefore, we have a valuable role in helping Haven Connecticut. The show comes to Kensington people understand the world around them. Finally, we We like to think of HRP as a big family, something to Palace during this summer. Also in February, we Rupert Gavin proudly locate our work in (now) six great palaces with which many different people can feel they belong. launched our new : ‘: Her Fashion Chairman wonderful collections and landscapes, which we care I am delighted to be handing over to John Barnes and Story’, as part of the commemoration of the 20th for on behalf of the nation. in doing so, I offer everyone involved over these last year since her death. The constant queues for this fourteen years my heartfelt thanks; long may this exhibition confirm the continuing public fascination Everything we have achieved together since then has magnificent organisation prosper. with her fashion-leading style. its foundation in that Cause, and in our determination to make the most of our independence as a charity with Michael Day CVO no public funding. Chief Executive 2003–17

8 9 The Year of the Gardens There was magic in the air this year: all sorts of strange and wonderful things appeared in the grounds of Hampton Court Palace. A fiery dragon, mythical beasts, gnomes, a 3m-high Henry VIII, and a Victorian charabanc, to name but a few!

After over five years in the making, the Magic Garden at Hampton Court Palace finally opened in May 2016. Designed by award- winning landscape architect Robert Myers, the Magic Garden draws inspiration from the Tudor palace and offers families a new and exciting way to explore elements of Hampton Court’s history.

Set within Henry VIII’s former Tiltyard, the play area comprises battlements, towers, a secret grotto and mythical beasts for children to enjoy, including an 8m-long ‘fiery’ red dragon.

Every element is designed for discovery and exploration. Above: We were delighted to welcome HRH The Duchess of Cambridge on a bright, advised on the history that inspired the design, the gardens team sunny morning in May. She was met by has grown and tended hundreds of child-friendly trees and plants Chairman Rupert Gavin and Chief Executive to create a magnificent landscape, planting around 17,000 bulbs Michael Day, who introduced her to the project team and donors. The Duchess also chatted and 3,000 shrubs. with school children and families invited to this special opening. In its first year, the Magic Garden attracted over 250,000 delighted Opposite: Elsewhere, the gardens welcomed all family users and helped to boost Hampton Court visitor figures to sorts of weird and wonderful characters, including a 3m-high Henry VIII made of plants record levels. and a small army of rather large gnomes!

10 11 The opening of the Magic Garden was the highlight of a year in Each statue contained a button-activated recording (read by actor which the famous Hampton Court Palace Gardens took centre Stephen Mangan) of stories written by community participants stage. We launched this special year at Easter with a film, and guest writers including poet Michael Rosen, children’s author Hampton Court Gardens: A Year in the Life, featuring amazing Francesca Simon and our very own Lucy Worsley. new footage of our gardeners at work, filmed mainly by a drone- A huge hit with visitors in summer 2015, the character mounted camera. deckchairs returned with a gardening theme. We also reprised We installed new permanent interpretation throughout the the popular historic replica coaches – this time located in the gardens. These elegant ironwork graphic panels feature East Front Gardens. handcrafted tiled panels telling the stories of the different spaces. ‘The Empress and the Gardener’ exhibition celebrated the 300th Our mobile ‘Gardeners’ Hut’, filled with interesting objects for anniversary of Capability Brown’s birth. This showcased an families to investigate, moved throughout the grounds over the extraordinary collection of watercolours, painted by Capability summer, highlighting the most interesting work going on. Brown’s assistant, John Spyers. On loan from The Hermitage in St Petersburg and on show to the public for the first time, the provide a unique visual record of Hampton Court Palace and its gardens in the 18th century.

Our splendid charabanc was launched at Hampton Court Palace on 4 July and ran daily tours of the gardens over the summer. ‘Tudor Rose’ is a 24-seater horse-drawn Victorian charabanc, made by a Master Coachmaker and authentic in every detail except for a hidden 21st-century modification that makes it accessible to wheelchairs.

This page: New graphic panels, a mobile The Great Garden Game paper trail encouraged adults and children ‘Gardeners’ Hut’ and costumed interpreters to explore the gardens together. In another kind of family trail, helped bring the gardens to life over the summer. ‘Gnomes Unearthed’, created with partners Wild in , Opposite page: So much choice! Visitors could follow the gnome trail, relax in a decorated saw decorated statues of Umbriel appear in different locations deckchair, enjoy a fascinating exhibition or a throughout the gardens. The statues, each reflecting the character historic view, or take a charabanc ride around of the different spaces, were created with writers and artists the East Front Gardens. working with local schools, youth and adult community groups.

12 13 14 15 Guardianship The major project to restore the Great Pagoda at Kew is now well We also welcomed the first of our three interns funded by Guardianship under way, and all the omens are good. On a glorious summer’s the Clothworkers’ Foundation, who will be working on the Our job is to give day in June, we welcomed representatives of the project sponsor conservation of tapestries, and marked the start of the second House of Fraser, distinguished guests and Master Da Chu, Master of our ten-year State of the Interior Estate treatment strategy the palaces a Monk of Nanjing, for a ceremony to bless the Great Pagoda at Kew. and plan. The £5m restoration project will return the building to its original future as valuable In December we secured the long-term loan of the Bacton Altar 1760s splendour, adorned with 80 iridescent dragons and Cloth. Identified by our curators, this astonishing object is the only as their past. incorporating its original verdigris and white colour scheme. item to survive with credible provenance to Elizabeth I herself. The pagoda will re-open to the public in Easter 2018. The cloth, with distinctively 1590s embroidery, was once a skirt The reinstated dragons will be based on Chambers’ original panel and is made of the finest cloth of silver, which was reserved drawings, which depicted 80 rococo dragons adorning the Pagoda. by for members of the royal family. Work has now started on

The dragons disappeared without trace in the 1780s when the Top: A hand-carved wooden dragon awaiting conserving it for display at Hampton Court. building was first repaired. gilding and , with inset showing where the original dragons were once positioned. Having investigated various options for their design and Above: The first of our interns (right) funded by fabrication, we will create the 72 upper dragons in lightweight, the Clothworkers’ Foundation, starts work. highly durable polymer material, with eight hand-carved gilded Below: A detail of the Bacton Altar Cloth showing the fabulous embroidery. wooden dragons to adorn the lower levels.

HRP’s conservation and conservators work continually to minimise harmful visible and ultra-violet light at all of our palaces and have recently been focussing on Hampton Court’s Great Watching Chamber, where historic windows make the use of protective filters more difficult. After four years of we

Previous page and above: One of the have now installed ‘SmartTint’™ film filters to the most vulnerable spectacular dragons that will adorn the lower elevations. This visually discreet liquid crystal film can be switched levels of the Great Pagoda at Kew. to turn opaque at certain times to reduce harmful light levels and Top left: Historic drawing of the Great Pagoda at Kew by Sir William Chambers. protect the vulnerable tapestries. We are the first heritage Top right: Artist’s impression of how the organisation to use this type of technology, and other national finished Pagoda will appear. and international institutions are now following our .

16 17 The re-presentation of Hillsborough Castle continues apace. Above (Left to right): A conservator The work of our Surveyor of the Fabric teams was recognised at This year saw our conservators working with Trust undertaking re-gilding work, and the elegantly several award ceremonies. The Base Court Conservation project restored Red Room and two views of the to prepare paintings for the majestic re-hang in the State Entrance, Ante Room at Hillsborough Castle won both the Building Conservation and ‘Project of the Year’ Candlestick Hall and Throne Room. We have also started to create Below: The HRP team after winning the RICS London Region awards, which were announced in late May 2016. a conservation studio at Hillsborough, and we recently appointed Building conservation award in May 2017 for The Queen’s House and the Bell Tower conservation projects at work on the Bell Tower (left) and Queen's our first conservator to be based at the Castle. House at the Tower of London. the Tower of London have been shortlisted for the May 2017 RICS awards for the London Region in the ‘Building Conservation’ This year, we rolled out our new Digital Asset Management System, named ‘Bowyer’ after William Bowyer, Keeper of the Records at the Tower of London in the 16th century. This is a repository for all our production and publication-quality images, video and audio assets, which will prove a great resource for all staff.

This year we acquired a number of outfits worn by Diana, Princes of Wales, including this Emanuel suit, which after conservation, now features in the’ Diana: Her Fashion Story’ exhibition at Kensington Palace

18 19 20 21 Showmanship Above and above right: ‘Encounters’ went a step We staged a series of linked concerts during May and June in each further than last year’s successful ‘Timeplays’. of the Chapels Royal to celebrate HM The Queen’s 90th Birthday. This year actors engaged visitors directly in conversation and encouraged participation. Following a concert of , Handel and Mozart at The Queen’s Below right: ‘East Wall’ dancers in action. Chapel, St James’s in May, the Choir of the Chapel Royal Hampton Court Palace performed ‘Grant Her a Long Life’, a programme of royal choral music from the 16th century to the present day. In June, the Choir of the Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula at the Marking 20 years since the tragic death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Tower of London performed A Garland for the Queen, comprising Showmanship our exhibition, ‘Diana: Her Fashion Story’ opened on 24 February, works written during The Queen’s lifetime. We do everything 2017. The launch attracted worldwide media attention and ‘Diana: Designing a Princess’, a BBC Two documentary, attracted an with panache. audience of 1.3 million - a record for a BBC production. All advance tickets were snapped up, and the opening month was a sell-out. The two-year exhibition traces Diana’s style journey from shy teenager to one of the most glamorous and celebrated women Top and below: Fabulous outfits worn by Diana, Princess of Wales,including several now owned in the world. Twenty-five of Diana’s dresses are on display, including by HRP, are the focus of ‘Diana: Her Fashion several now owned by Historic Royal Palaces, along with 13 fashion Story’. The two-year exhibition which opened in February 2017, attracted hugely positive media sketches and four famous portraits of the Princess by Mario attention and pleasingly large crowds of visitors. Testino from her last official photo shoot for Vanity Fair in 1997.

June also saw the launch of ‘East Wall’, our exciting two-year partnership with world-renowned choreographer Hofesh Shechter, Above (and previous page): On 5 October, General Sir Nicholas Houghton was installed as London International Festival of Theatre and East London Dance. the 160th Constable of the Tower of London, in The project, part-funded by the Arts Council, is intended to front of 600 spectators. Through live news develop up-and-coming young artists from Tower Hamlets and broadcasts and other digital media (including our first use of Facebook Live) this unique East London Boroughs through a wide-reaching youth ceremony reached an audience of millions. engagement programme.

22 23 Above: The Tudor Joust at Hampton Court In July we launched an unusual new visitor experience based around attracted record numbers of visitors attending joanna marschner on both days. There were numerous activities in the Banqueting House, the last remaining part of Palace. addition to the spectacular ‘tilts’, including falconry From 1530 to its destruction in the great fire of 1698, this huge ENLIGHTENED PRINCESSES

Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World displays, fighting, live period music and palace was the principal royal residence and seat of power. ‘The Lost Tudor-style alfresco meat roasting. Palace’, the result of two years’ research into digital storytelling Below and bottom: Families enjoying ‘The R&D Studio include a collaboration with performance artist Lost Palace’ experience at Banqueting House. techniques, used binaural sound to give visitors the impression of ENLIGHTENED PRINCESSES Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte, and the Shaping of the Modern World Scottee and playwright Mark Ravenhill culminating in ‘Long Live Below right: The newly restored interior of the being immersed in a living, resonating world. Headphone-wearing Chapel Royal of St Peter ad Vincula. participants followed a GPS-guided audio tour throughout the Queen James’, the first event in our Palace Pride series, held at Opposite page clockwise from top: modern streets of Whitehall, virtually exploring all the spaces that the Banqueting House in February. Christmas celebrations at Hampton Court; existed centuries before. ‘The Lost Palace’ won the ‘Innovation’ Georgian mummers at Hillsborough Castle; The new ‘Armouries in Action’ interactive gallery, jointly funded by a decorative Christmas light box at award at the & Heritage Awards 2017 and will return to HRP and the , opened in the White Tower in Kensington Palace; Enlightened Princesses, the Banqueting House in summer 2017. co-published with Yale. December. And also at the Tower, beautiful newly crafted wooden In the autumn, we opened a Research and Development (R&D) furniture was installed in the Chapel of St John the Evangelist in

ycba time for Easter 2017. Studio at Hampton Court, a new onsite facility enabling us to ISBN & BARCODE TK hrp yup collaborate with contemporary artists in developing creative ‘Enlightened Princesses: Caroline, Augusta, Charlotte and the programming for the palaces. Examples of work supported by the Shaping of the Modern World’, a collaborative exhibition and 30, 2017 February 2– April publication project between Historic Royal Palaces and the Yale Center for British Art, opened in New Haven, USA in February and will transfer to Kensington Place in June 2017. The exhibition explores the role of the three princesses in the promotion of the arts and sciences in 18th-century Britain. An accompanying Yale of the same name has been edited by Senior Curator Joanna Marschner and contains a collection of essays by our curators, as well as other notable scholars from around the world.

There were magical celebrations at all the palaces, with a glorious Elizabethan theme at Hampton Court, while at the Tower, visitors celebrated in medieval style. At Kensington, we created a series of decorative light boxes, telling the story of ’s Christmas. Our event at Hillsborough Castle was a Georgian- themed Christmas complete with music, wassailing, traditional Irish St Stephen’s day mumming and general merry-making. Belfast-based early music ensemble Sestina entertained visitors with Handel’s Messiah.

24 25 Discovery

26 27 Throughout the year, the focus of our events programmes was Above, clockwise from top left: ‘Tudors on Palace. The eight-day run of ticketed daily shows in the East Front on groups of adults and children together, as we work towards Tour’ at Bestival: over the August Bank holiday, gardens delighted family audiences with guts, gore and truly Discovery Historic Royal Palaces (Tudor) flags flew proudly Learning is at realising our ambition to be the most ‘family friendly’ destinations over Lulworth Castle in during this terrible puns. With over 12,500 people attending, we hope to in heritage. famous three-day family festival. Over 15,000 repeat this success in 2017. people participated in the Tudor experience, the heart of with fantastic feedback from families; children Programmed events for families included our first ‘big weekend’ from local schools perform at the Tower during In another first – this time in our adult programme – we launched everything at Hillsborough; over four days visitors took part in a wide range the Water City Music Festival; families on The a MOOC (Massive Open Online Course) on ‘Royal Food And of activities inside the palace and throughout the gardens. Great Garden Game trail at Hampton Court Feasting’, in partnership with FutureLearn and the University of we do. Palace; our new digital ‘Saxons Attack the At Hampton Court Palace, The Great Garden Game saw around Tower’ was released in June 2016. Reading. This free, widely accessible course for adults went live 500 adults and children a day romping through our self-guided on 20 June with 15,000 people taking part, with a further 8,000 activity trail. At Kew Palace, children made hats and listened to signing up for its second run over Christmas. A second course Previous page: One of 15 specially commissioned princesses recounting stories, while at Kensington families explored on a new subject is planned for 2017. storytelling gnomes, who appeared over the royal fashion rules. At the Tower the interactive family trail Story summer to guide and entertain visitors to the We continue to develop Sensory Palaces, our free programme gardens at Hampton Court. Scramble ran for ten days over Easter and entertained thousands that supports local people living with dementia and their carers. Above: Our first public archaeology project at of visitors. Hillsborough Castle hit the headlines when children Fortnightly sessions at Hampton Court Palace were fully booked uncovered a 1,000-year-old female skeleton, on A highlight of the schools programme was this year’s week-long with plans for more sessions at other palaces. In July we hosted what turned out to be an ancient ground. Almost 400 volunteers took part, working ‘Music at the Tower’, held in June in partnership with Water City Dementia Action Alliance’s flagship event during Dementia alongside professional archaeologists. Music Festival of Arts. It began with a special programme to Awareness Week, and are establishing a network with six other Above right, clockwise from top left: Families learn celebrate HM The Queen’s official 90th birthday. Over 1,500 young local heritage sites to share best practice. the ‘fashion rules’ at Kensington; a visiting school people from schools across east London took part, with their group; the winning Time Explorers Challenge school In January 2017 we achieved success with our first independent from Kenningtons Primary Academy (members of families looking on. When not performing, participants took application for funding as an Independent Research Organisation the Thurrock Trailblazers part in learning activities to discover more about the Tower. project) were the overall winners of the 2015–16 (IRO). The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) Time Explorers Challenge programme, producing some extraordinary work on the theme of At the end of May 2016 we hosted our first ever series of Horrible awarded Alden Gregory, Historic Buildings Curator, an Early Career ‘Young Victoria’. Histories ™ performances, ‘Terrible Tudors’ at Hampton Court

28 29 Leadership Fellowship for an 21-month research project, Portable Palaces: Royal Tents and Timber Lodgings. This AHRC grant confirms HRP’s high academic research standards.

In July, we acquired at auction two dresses worn by Diana, Princess of Wales – one of them a stunning full-length evening gown covered in sea-green sequins. We also purchased a stylish tweed suit belonging to The Duke of Windsor dating from 1951, an Elizabethan-style doublet and hose worn by The 2nd Earl of Camden at the coronation of George IV in 1821.

Television appearances throughout the year were almost too numerous to mention. Among the highlights was ‘Who Do You Think You Are?’ in November, featuring Joint Chief Curator Tracy Borman, who helped ‘Eastenders’ star Danny Dyer to uncover his surprising connections to Thomas Cromwell, and ultimately King Edward III! Tracy also presented ‘The Private DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES Lives of the Tudors’, a series filmed extensively 1961–1997 at Hampton Court and broadcast on UKTV DIANAHER ‘Her beauty, both internal and external, will never FASHION be extinguished from our minds.’ Above left: Lucy Worsley was among Above right: A blast from the past: Yesterday Channel to accompany her new EARL SPENCER, DIANA’S BROTHER STORY many of the curators who appeared on one of the Image ’s archived book of the same title. Joint Chief Curator television this year; she presented BBC memories, this one from the 1940s

iana, Princess of Wales was admired throughout the world for her vitality, Lucy Worsley presented the ambitious three- determination and beauty. Tragically she was killed when she was in the One’s’ ‘Six Wives of Henry VIII’. Tower of London. prime of her life. From her fi rst shy steps into the royal spotlight in 1981, she Dblossomed into one of the most famous and celebrated women of the 20th century. This book, published to accompany Historic Royal Palaces’ exhibition ‘Diana: part series, BBC One’s ‘Six Wives of Henry VIII’,Her Fashion Story’, charts her astonishing journey. Over 80 beautiful illustrations capture her evolving style and growing self-confi dence, as she worked with top designers to refi ne her image to adapt to her challenging public role. But Diana was far more than a glamorous clothes horse. She adopted many broadcast in December. charitable causes with enthusiasm and dedication, using her appeal to attract We co-published an updated, bespoke edition of Diana, Her the world’s attention to those in need. The Princess’s natural charm and warmth connected her to people, especially children, for whom she had a special attraction. In many ways, her appeal is undiminished. As we celebrate her life and style 20 years on from her death, it is clear that her legacy resonates in the good causes Fashion Story with Pitkin to accompany the exhibition at she championed. Her style was distinctive, her infl uence immense. She truly was Among our new for children, we co-publishedthe People’s Princess. Kensington. And we were delighted when Time for Fun, our first PITKIN

with Walker books the third Rex adventure book and activity comic, won Best New Children’s Publication of the Year © Patrick Demarchelier Patrick © a new Pop-up Crown Jewels. The Story of the Gardens at 22/03/2017 15:51 2016 at the ACE awards. Hampton Court Palace accompanied our ‘Year of the Gardens’.Diana Princess of Wales CVR.indd 1 Our Image Library now boasts over 17,000 historic and present- day images of the palaces.

The Story of the Gardens at Hampton Court Palace The Story of the Gardens at Hampton Court Palace Susanne Groom To Hampton palace, chearfully we came, Which from the joining town derives its name; With seats encompass’d, beautiful and fair, Far fam’d for prospects and salubr’ous air:

Refresh’d – to view the gardens we proceed. The walks extensive, free from ev’ry weed; Thro’ various paths, as fancy the way, Pleas’d with the scenes, I from LEANDER stray, Roam thro’ each silent, solitary grove, Some form’d for meditation, some for love...

F Streeter, Hampton Court: A Descriptive Poem (1778)

Susanne Groom

Historic Royal Palaces HCP GARDENS £10.99 BOO £ 10.99

9781873993378

New titles from the publication team included several children’s books, a new history of the gardens and an updated book on Diana to coincide with the Kensington exhibition. ‘500 Words’, BBC Radio 2’s annual short story competition for Opposite: Recent HRP additons to our children aged 5-13 was launched in January by Radio 2 ‘Breakfast collections included this stunning portrait of Show’ presenter Chris Evans, assisted by special guests, former Princess Augusta, painted in around 1754, a sequinned Catherine Walker gown worn by Chief Yeoman Warder Alan Kingshott (above) and Joint Chief Diana, Princess of Wales, and a pink jacket, Curator Lucy Worsley. The final will also take place at the Tower petticoat and shoes once belonging to Queen Victoria. of London and be broadcast live on Radio 2.

30 31 32 33 Independence This was the penultimate year in our five-year fundraising Above: Actor Demi Moore, one of the star Demi Moore, music mogul Simon Fuller, artist campaign, ‘The Next Chapter in our Story’. The wonderfully many well-known guests who attended and Lady Kitty Spencer. Independence the Kensington Palace summer party. generous support we have received from many different sources We challenge Above right: Guests enjoyed a dinner A few days earlier, Kensington Palace hosted a very different event throughout 2016/17 means that we are well placed to reach our in the glorious King’s Apartments at – the Sentebale Concert. This is the first time a public concert ourselves to £30m goal by March 2018. Kensington Palace. Below: Coldplay perform at the has taken place on the East Front. It was the biggest event ever find new ways We were delighted to welcome House of Fraser to our historic Sentebale Concert. held at Kensington Palace. Over 3,000 concert-goers enjoyed to do our work. royal family as the lead supporter of the restoration of the Great headliners Coldplay and a host of other performers including Pagoda at Kew. The contract was signed as part of a celebration of Laura Mvula, Joss Stone and a children’s choir from Lesotho. Anglo-Chinese relations. This ceremony, which included a blessing of the Pagoda itself, was attended by representatives of the Foreign Office, the Embassy of the People’s Republic of and municipal government of Nanjing, together with guests from House of Fraser and its parent company Sanpower.

Our appeal in support of the transformation of Hillsborough Castle received considerable support from the Foyle Foundation and the Wolfson Foundation, two of our most generous and long-standing supporters. Meanwhile, at Kensington Palace, Estée Lauder Companies Inc. continued their support for our exhibition programme through their sponsorship of Diana: Her Fashion Story.

Membership proved an attractive choice for many of those visiting Previous page: A View of the Wilderness, the Magic Garden and we ended the year, with 96,000 members, with the Alhambra, Pagoda and the Mosque our highest total to date. The support of our Patrons and American in the Royal Gardens, Kew by engraver Edward Rooker, after William Marlow. supporters remains as important as ever, and we were delighted to This page: The ceremony to bless the offer them a full programme of unique experiences during the year. restoration of the Great Pagoda at Kew culminated in a contract signing between It was wall to wall glamour at our second fundraising Summer Frank Slevin, Executive Chairman of House Party at Kensington Palace in June, held in support of the Royal of Fraser and HRP’s Chairman Rupert Gavin, overseen by representatives of various Ceremonial Dress Collection. We hosted the event in partnership organisations, including Yue Lei, Senior Vice with Harper’s Bazaar editor-in chief Glenda Bailey and fashion President of Sanpower and HRP’s CEO Michael Day. The blessing itself was given entrepreneur Marigay McKee. Well-known guests included movie by Master Da Chu, Master Monk of Nanjing.

34 35 Step into our garden exhibition and back to the time of ‘Capability’ Brown.

he mpress and the Gardener ehibition ntil eptember n partnership with Some gardens have dragonflies. Ours has a dragon.

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Above and above right: June was a busy The Retail team was delighted to learn in September that two month for royal visits at Hillsborough Castle. fabrics inspired by our palaces and produced by GP & J Baker had TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the annual garden party on 14 June, won two prestigious design awards. The Historic Royal Palaces Nearest tube Tower Hill Book online now to save during which The Duchess planted a magnolia Collection won the Best Fabric Collection and the Queen’s Sampler tree in the grounds. Later that month we were Royal Kew design won the Best Embroidered Fabric award. Other retail Explore Kew Palace and the Royal Kitchens delighted to have the opportunity to give a when you’re visiting and discover tour of recent works in the house and gardens licensing successes included Hobbs’ Collection No. 5 winning the the much loved family home of George III to HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Best Adult Apparel award at the Brand and Licensing Awards. Edinburgh. Below: Award-winning fabrics and fashions, Hampton Court Palace won the award for Best Historical House inspired by the palaces, were among HRP licensing successes. and/or Garden for Groups at the 20th Group Travel Awards, which are voted for by the public. The work of the Commercial Events

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team was recognisedJob Name: HRP 2016 MAGIC GARDENwhen HRP venuesDate wonSigned an unprecedented Artwork/Design Description: Roadside/Rail/ 6 sheet Finished Size (mm): Producer/PM three trophies at 1800(H)the x 1200(W) Prestigious visual area 1710 x 1140 Venue Awards, again voted for by Business Director Artwork Scale: 25% Print Percentage: Studio Manager 75% the public, including the splendidlyCreative Director named prize for ‘The World’s

Hillsbor Most Prestigious Venue’ for Kensington Palace!

ough Castle Walk in the footsteps of We were very pleased to learn in December that Historic Royal Presidents and Princesses Palaces has now attained the Investors in People standard. Visit this working royal residence, and explore 96 acres of stunning gardens. This is an independent recognition of our work over the past 12 years since we put ourselves forward for the first assessment.

In January 2017 we received the extremely welcome news that the Trustees of Heritage Lottery Fund Trust had approved our

application for a grant of £4.95m towards the Hillsborough Castle

Hillsborough Castle tours open from 20 March, the gardens are open all year

Book advance tickets now at Join us for Easter family fun events project. This grant –the result of a two-year application process hrp.org.uk/hillsborough-castle 26 – 29 March or call 0844 482 7777 Calls cost 5p per minute plus your phone company’s access charge and rigorous scrutiny – provides essential funds for our work to continue and a ringing endorsement of what we want to achieve at Hillsborough Castle and in Northern Ireland. Work began on site Above: A selection of HRP marketing posters promoting the year’s attractions. in April 2017 and we expect to be fully open to the public in 2019.

36 37 With 4.427 million visits to our palaces in 2016/17 we surpassed Money all our targets in year with an increase of 12% on 2015/16. It was a record year for Hampton Court Palace, Kensington Palace and matters Hillsborough Castle. Income 2016/17 Income 2015/16 (Total £91 million) (Total £87 million) Admissions income was £57.2m – 62% of total income and nearly 3% more than 2015/16. Concessions (2.7) Concessions (2.8) Income from Retail, Functions & Events, catering and other Grants and donations (7.3) Grants and donations (6.9) dmissions (62.5) concessions, and sponsorship totalled £27.2m, an increase of Concessions (2.7) dmissions (64.4) Concessions (2.8) nearly 12% from £24.4m in 2015/16. Grants and donations (7.3) Grants and donations (6.9) dmissions (62.5) dmissions (64.4) Retail income (15.0) Retail income (14.4) Fundraising had another successful year, attracting generous Retail income (15.0) Retail income (14.4) donations for our major projects: income in the year reached Functions Events (7.1) Functions Events (6.3) £6.6m. In the fourth year of our major five-year fundraising Licences and rents (4.3) Licences and rents (4.0) Functions Events (7.1) Functions Events (6.3) campaign, ‘The Next Chapter in our Story’, we are well on the ponsorship (0.6) ponsorship (0.7) way to achieving our target of raising £30m by 2018. nvestmentLicences income and rents (0.5) (4.3) nvestmentLicences income and rents (0.5) (4.0) ponsorship (0.6) ponsorship (0.7) All of this activity was achieved within budgeted expenditure nvestment income (0.5) nvestment income (0.5) and we have maintained our free reserves target of £5m.

The strong financial performance in the year meant that we could designate more funds towards the cost of projects in our Expenditure 2016/17 Expenditure 2015/16 ambitious strategy for the next three years and beyond, including (Total £86 million) (Total £88 million) ave a wider impact Fundraising (0.8) ave a wider impact our programme of work at Hillsborough Castle to increase public in the world (6.4) in the world (6.3) Fundraising (0.8) access and improve the visitor experience, and conserving and Retail activity (13.0) Retail activity (12.1) Exploreave tory a wider impact ave a wider impact Fundraising (0.8) Explore tory Fundraising (0.8) nterpretationin the world (6.4) nterpretationin the world (6.3) representing the Great Pagoda at Kew. Other commercial Learning Learning Other commercial Retailactivity activity (3.8) (13.0) Retail activity (12.1) Explore(17.3) tory Explore(16.2) tory activity (3.9) nterpretation nterpretation The full statutory accounts were given an unqualified audit opinion Othernvestment commercial nvestment Learning Learning Other commercial activityanagement (3.8) Cost (0.0) anagement Cost (0.0) on 27 June 2017 and will be filed with the Charity Commission. (17.3) (16.2) activity (3.9) The full statutory accounts can be obtained from our website nvestment nvestment anagement Cost (0.0) anagement Cost (0.0) www.hrp.org.uk or by writing to: Give the palaces Give the palaces Explore tory the care they deserve Explore tory the care they deserve public access (26.8) public access (30.4) The Chief Executive’s Office (31.9) Give the palaces (30.3) Give the palaces Explore tory the care they deserve Explore tory the care they deserve Historic Royal Palaces public access (26.8) public access (30.4) Hampton Court Palace (31.9) (30.3) Surrey KT8 9AU

Our performance is measured by the Secretary of State by submission of the annual Strategic Plan and by this report. Visitor trends 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 (000’s) (000’s) (000’s) (000’s) (000’s) Tower of London 2,507 2,859 3,077 2,794 2,781 Hampton Court Palace 524 562 582 595 934 Kensington Palace 405 408 400 394 424 Banqueting House 31 51 58 42 52 Kew Palace 31 152 134 138 222 Hillsborough Castle - - 3 6 14 Total 3,498 4,032 4,254 3,969 4,427

Note on visitor definition: In 2016/17 we have changed our reporting of visitor numbers to more accurately reflect the volume of visits. We now include visitors to our gardens, to all parts of the Kew Palace estate managed by us and to public programming events. We assume an average number of members per membership visit. On a like-for-like basis, 2016/17 showed increased visits over 2015/16 by 303k (7%).

38 39 Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities Summary Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 March 2017 as at 31 March 2017

Total Total Group 2017 Group 2016 2017 2016 £000 £000 £000 £000 (Restated) Fixed assets 26,799 25,498 INCOME Net current assets 24,218 19,825 Donations and legacies Grants 2,775 2,987 Creditors: amounts falling due - (7) Donations 2,479 2,361 after more than one year Gifts in Kind 1,411 643 Provision for liabilities and charges (62) (12) 6,665 5,991 Pension plan liability (7,944) (3,291) Income from other trading activities Retail income 13,725 12,435 Net assets 43,011 42,013 Functions and events 6,519 5,487 Licences and rents 3,905 3,470 Represented by: Sponsorship 586 580 Restricted funds 8,808 6,419 24,735 21,972 Investments 424 415 Unrestricted funds Pension plan (7,944) (3,291) General fund 42,147 38,885 Income from charitable activities Admissions 57,176 55,736 Concessions 2,497 2,441 Total funds 43,011 42,013 Total income 91,497 86,555

EXPENDITURE The summary financial statements of Historic Royal Palaces were approved by the Costs of generating funds Fundraising 705 714 Trustees and the Accounting Officer on 16 June 2017 and signed on their behalf by: Retail activities 11,131 10,670 Other commercial activities 3,277 3,475 Rupert Gavin Michael Day CVO Investment management costs 23 24 15,136 14,883 Chairman of the Board of Trustees Chief Executive and Accounting Officer Expenditure on charitable activities Give the palaces the care they deserve 22,947 26,825 Transform the way visitors explore their story: Independent Auditor’s Statement to the Trustees Basis of opinion: My examination involved Public access 27,349 26,684 Interpretation and learning 14,843 14,270 of Historic Royal Palaces: I have examined the agreeing the transactions and balances in the summarised financial statements of Historic Royal summary financial statements to the full annual Have a wider impact in the world 5,463 5,570 Palaces for the year ended 31 March 2017 on financial statements. My report on Historic Royal 70,602 73,349 pages 38–39. Palaces’ full annual financial statements describes Other Defined Pension scheme net interest cost 116 231 the basis of my opinions on those financial Total Expenditure 85,854 88,463 Respective responsibilities of the Trustees, statements and the Trustees’ Report. Net Income/(Expenditure) 5,643 (1,908) the Chief Executive and the Auditor: Actuarial (loss)/gain on pension plan (4,628) 3,625 The Trustees and the Chief Executive as Opinion: In my opinion the summarised financial Net (loss)/gain on investments (17) - Accounting Officer are responsible for statements are consistent with the full financial Net movement in funds 998 1,717 preparing the summarised financial statements. statements and Trustees’ Report of Historic Fund balances brought forward at 1 April 42,013 40,296 Royal Palaces for the year ended 31 March 2017. My responsibility is to report to you my opinion Fund balances carried forward at 31 March 43,011 42,013 on the consistency of the summarised financial Sir Amyas C E Morse statements with the full annual financial Comptroller and Auditor General statements. I also read the other information 27 June 2017 contained in the Annual Review and consider National Audit Office the implications for my report if I become 157–197 Road aware of any apparent misstatements or Victoria, London, SW1W 9SP material inconsistencies with the summary financial statements.

Note on 2016 Restatement: Membership sales are treated as Admissions income. The costs of the membership scheme have been categorised as Public access for consistency. These were previously treated as fundraising costs, which has resulted in a restatement of the 2016 categorisation.

40 41 been a board member of the British capital fund. At IDGVE he was the plc. She is also a Trustee of the Royal been Surveyor to the Fabric of Ely Accenture and gained her marketing and The Board of Council and the Centre for founder investor and Chairman of Botanic Gardens at Kew and English Cathedral since 1994, and has overseen a commercial expertise at Procter & Contemporary British History. She is Shazam and also invested in and served National Ballet. She was Non-Executive period of major restoration within the Gamble, Pepsi-Co and The Coca Cola Trustees for currently Chair of the Royal African on the board of Lionhead, a games Director of Standard Chartered Bank plc, Cathedral and its precincts. Jane has also Company. Louise founded Signature the year ended Society, a Trustee of BBC Media Action developer. Prior to IDGVE, Ajay was CEO the Lawn Tennis Association and Lead served as a Commissioner for English Sponsorship Limited, an international (the charitable arm of the BBC), a of LineOne - a joint venture between Non-Executive Director at the Home Heritage and is a Trustee of the Chiswick marketing and sponsorship company, 31 March 2017 Vice-President of the United News and Media and British Office. She was previously Chief House and Gardens Trust and a member and following London’s successful bid, Association UK and a board member of Telecom - which he grew into one of the Executive of Bupa for ten years until of the Canal and River Trust’s Heritage was appointed as the Client Services Rupert Gavin – Chairman the African Union Foundation. She is also UK’s largest portals and ISPs. He was 2008 and served as Deputy Chairman Advisory Committee. Director for the 2012 Olympic and and Trustee of the for Paralympic Games. A Non-Executive Rupert Gavin is a British business leader a member of the World Economic Deputy Chairman of the British Screen eight years. Her earlier career was in Director of the University of Nottingham and theatre impresario. He is currently Forum’s Global Agenda Council Advisory Council and has been Non- Jonathan Marsden CVO FSA for Africa. Executive Director of the Department general management, customer service and a Trustee on the DRET Academy Chairman of Historic Royal Palaces and is Jonathan Marsden has been Director, for Culture, Media and Sport. and marketing roles at British Airways, Trust, Louise is a Fellow of the Royal a former CEO of BBC Worldwide and of Royal Collection Trust and Surveyor of where she was latterly Director Business Society of Arts, a Board Member of The Odeon & UCI Cinemas Group. He is also Professor Sir The Queen’s Works of Art since May Units and Director Asia Pacific. Marketing Group of Great Britain and the Chairman of the Honours Committee for Sir David Cannadine is Dodge Professor Liz Cleaver 2010. He was Deputy Surveyor of The International Women’s Forum, and an Arts and Media. As a producer he is of History at Princeton University, Liz Cleaver is an experienced media Queen’s Works of Art from 1996 to 2010, General Sir Nicholas Houghton award winning contributor to the notable for a long series of successful Visiting Professor of History at the professional with a long and with curatorial responsibility for the European Sponsorship Association. plays and musicals over 30 years, , and Editor of the distinguished career at the BBC. Here GCB CBE ADC Gen decorative arts in the Royal Collection. principally through his company Dictionary of National Biography. He is she fulfilled a variety of roles from radio (from 1 August 2016) He is a Council Member of the Incidental Colman. His productions/ the author of fifteen books, including and television production to launching General Houghton commanded 39 Attingham Trust. He was a Trustee of the co-productions have won ten The Decline and Fall of the British BBC Knowledge, the forerunner of BBC Infantry Brigade in Belfast during the Georgian Group for ten years until 2005 Olivier awards. Directors Aristocracy, G.M. Trevelyan: A Life in 4, setting up the interactive capability for period which led to the Good Friday and is currently a Trustee of the City and Michael Day CVO He is a Non-Executive Director of History, Mellon: An American Life all factual and learning programmes and Agreement. He was the Director of Guilds of London Art School and the Chief Executive Wyevale Garden Centres and and, most recently, : as Controller, BBC Learning, having Royal Yacht Britannia Trust. Military Operations in the Ministry of John Barnes Countrywide plc. He is also a co-owner The Unexpected King and Margaret responsibility for the BBC’s learning Defence at the time of 9/11; at the outset Director of Conservation and Learning of L’Escargot restaurant and an advisory Thatcher: Life and Legacy. Sir David has output and activity. Before moving to of operations in Afghanistan; and during Carole Souter CBE Gina George board member of the Founders Forum, a also served as a Commissioner of the BBC, Liz originally worked as a the Foot and Mouth Crisis. Subsequently, Carole Souter was Chief Executive of the Retail and Catering Director community for global entrepreneurs, , a member of the history teacher. Liz is currently a Digital he was Chief of Staff of the ACE Rapid Heritage Lottery Fund from 2003 to CEOs, and investors. He is Warden of the Eastern Regional Committee of the Consultant, Chair of The Reading Reaction Corps and Assistant Chief of 2016. She worked in the Departments of Paul Gray Worshipful Company of Grocers and a , a member of the Royal Agency, Chair at Wac Arts and also a Defence Staff (Operations). General Health, Social Security and the Cabinet Palace Group Director Governor of Oundle School. Mint Advisory Committee, and is a Trustee of the Royal Free Charity and Houghton was the Senior British Military Office, before moving out of the Civil Sue Hall Rupert read economics at Magdalene former Chair of the Trustees of the the . Representative and Deputy Service and is a Non-Executive Director Finance Director National Portrait Gallery. He is the College, . After Commanding General of the Multi- of the National Communities Resource Richard Harrold OBE Vice-Chairman of the graduation he took a copywriting role at General the Lord Dannatt National Force- from October 2005. Centre. She was elected a Fellow of the Tower Group Director Sharps advertising agency, becoming an Abbey Fabric Commission, a Trustee of GCB CBE MC DL He became Chief of Joint Operations in Society of Antiquaries of London in 2014. Graham Josephs equity partner in the firm before it was the Wolfson Foundation and, from April 2006. He was appointed both OBE Carole became Master of St Cross (until 31 July 2016) Human Resources Director sold to Saatchi & Saatchi. While working July 2017, will be President of the and CBE for his time in Command in College, University of Oxford, in 2016 and 159th Constable of the Tower of London, at Sharps he established close links with British Academy. Northern Ireland and awarded the US is a Trustee of the Oxford Preservation Dan Wolfe following 40 years in the . Dixons Store Group, and would Legion of Merit for his service in Iraq. He Trust and the Chair of the Board of Director of Communication Final appointment was as Chief of the eventually go on to become Deputy Bruce Carnegie-Brown was appointed KCB for his time as CJO. Visitors of the Oxford Museum of and Development General Staff from 2006 to 2009. He is Managing Director. In 1994, he joined Natural History. She is also a Trustee Bruce Carnegie-Brown is Chairman of Interim Chair of the Royal Armouries; General Houghton became Vice Chief of British Telecom to work on its internet of the . A full register of interests is available Moneysupermarket.com Group plc, Vice President and Founder Patron, Help for the Defence Staff in 2009. He was and multimedia strategy; he went on to from the Head of Governance. Chairman of Banco Santander SA and a Heroes; Patron, Royal British Legion central to implementing the outcomes of become Managing Director of the firm’s Sir Michael Stevens KCVO Non-Executive Director of Santander UK Norfolk; Patron, Hope and Homes for the 2010 Strategic Defence and Security consumer division. In 1998 he was Sir Michael Stevens has been Deputy plc. He is President-elect of the Children; Patron, Street Child of Sierra Review and was the sole military appointed Chief Executive of BBC Treasurer to The Queen since April 2007 Chartered Management Institute, a Leone; Army President, The Not member of Lord Levene’s Defence Worldwide and was a member of the and Deputy Keeper of the Privy Purse Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London, a Forgotten Association; Governor, Reform team. He was advanced to GCB BBC Executive Committee for since April 2011. Sir Michael was Finance Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Sutton’s Hospital in Charterhouse; in 2011. He was Chief of the Defence Staff seven years. Director of Royal Collection Trust from Bankers and a Companion of the President, ABF / The Soldier’s Charity from 2013 to 2016. 1995 to 2014. He has also been a Chartered Institute of Management. In Norfolk; President of YMCA Norfolk, General Houghton joined the Board of Governor and Member of Council, King Zeinab Badawi June 2017 he will become the Chairman Veterans Norfolk and President of the Trustees in August 2016. He was installed Edward VII Sister Agnes Hospital since Zeinab Badawi is a well-known of Lloyd’s of London. Norfolk Churches Trust. He is a Senior as the 160th Constable of the Tower of 2011 and Chairman of the hospital’s Audit broadcast journalist. She hosts BBC’s Adviser to a number of companies in the London in October 2016. and Investment Committee since 2013. Hard Talk and presents Global Questions Ajay Chowdhury defence and security sectors and Formerly a Senior Manager with KPMG, and World Debates on BBC World TV. (from 1 August 2016) Chairman of the Durham Global Security Jane Kennedy his career included working in the UK Through her own production company Institute Strategic Advisory Board. He is Ajay Chowdhury is Partner and Jane Kennedy is a senior partner and and the between 1979 and she has made many programmes. In a Crossbench Member of The House of Managing Director at BCG Digital former Chairman of Purcell, a large 1995. Sir Michael is a Trustee for a 2009 she was named International TV Lords and a Deputy Lieutenant for the Ventures. He was formerly CEO of international firm of architects number of small charities and Chairman Personality of the Year by the counties of Greater London and Norfolk. Seatwave, a European online ticketing specialising in the conservation and of Trustees for several pension funds. Association of International marketplace that was sold to development of historic buildings and Broadcasters, and was in Powerlist 2012 Ticketmaster. Prior to this, he was CEO Val Gooding CBE places. She has over 35 years’ experience and 2015 as one of Britain’s top 100 M Louise Wilson FRSA of ComQi, a global omni-channel retail (until 31 July 2016) in the care and development of historic influential members of the black Louise Wilson is currently a Fellow in technology company before which he Val Gooding is currently Chairman of buildings and has played a key role in community. Zeinab is a former Trustee of Advanced Global Leadership at Harvard co-founded IDG Ventures Europe Premier Farnell plc, and a Non-Executive securing the future of some of the finest the National Portrait Gallery and has University. She established her career at (IDGVE), a $100m European venture Director of Tui Travel plc and Vodaphone historic buildings in the country. Jane has

42 43 Key Holders The Foyle Foundation Associate Corporate Members Anne Herd Anthony Dinkin QC Thomas Wallop William-Powlett The Whipple Museum of Supporters Anon The Wolfson Foundation Berkeley Homes Mr & Mrs Ian Gascoigne-Pees Tania Hudson Lady Serena Linley the History of Science Trevor Tyler Ltd Historic Royal Palaces is Mr Ian Barlow DL Foundation Grange Hotels Mr & Mrs P. Geddes Mrs Charlotte Fletcher Lord and Lady O’Neill grateful to all those who The Beefeater Club of the Constance Cincotta* Rabobank Golden Bottle Trust Edward C.A. Forsberg, Jr* Lord John CFH Acton gave their support in 2016/17 United States* Mr Graham Glover Stewart’s Law LLP Mr JJ Harding Anupam Ganguli Lydia De Burgh Viscount Jocelyn Sir John Cass’s Foundation Daniel Hildebrand & Nicola Jackson* The Comets Richard Harrold Sarah M. Goethe-Jones* Warwickshire County Council The King’s Presence Dominic Christian & Kate Birch James Gordy* Wartski Niall Johnston In-Kind support Princess-Patsy Holness Mario Testino Chamber Dr Martin and Dani Clarke The Star Family Foundation* Kenneth Holt Mark Harris Mark Wallis And Private Collections BKT The Court Leadership Circle Mr & Mrs Ronald Freeman Miss Peggy Hui Harvey Mejiro Fashion and Art College The Restoration of the Brand Remedy Anon G.Garcia Mr Glenn Hurstfield Jennifer Hicks Melissa Downey Scripps Historic Royal Palaces Great Pagoda at Kew Coates & Seely The Cadogan Charity The Getty Foundation Merlin & Carolyn Hutchings Mr & Mrs Howard Mr and Mrs AF Bowden Campaign Board House of Fraser Dtex Systems Hilary Alexander OBE The Clore Duffield Foundation Alderman Alison Gowman Lady Judge CBE Niall Johnston Mr David Pettigrew The Magic Garden Farrow & Ball Lucy Asprey The Late Sir Paul Getty The Charles Hayward Foundation Mr & Mrs Alan Lovell Gary & Leslye Katz* Mr Gavin Shipley The Gosling Foundation Chocolate John Barnes The Gosling Foundation Gabriela & Austin Hearst Geoff Low Amy Kent Mrs Barbara Clauson The Cadogan Charity Lime Stationery and Art Jean-Louis Bravard Eric Hotung CBE Miss Peggy Hui The National Magazine Marian Lally Museum of Style , Newbridge The Mercer Family Foundation Panasonic UK Lord Borwick Dr KBE Graham and Amanda Hutton Company Limited James Lawson Silverware, Co. Kildare, Ireland The Margaret Giffen Charitable Trust Simon Lycett Bruce Carnegie-Brown (Chairman) The Garfield Weston Foundation The Mallinckrodt Foundation The Melville Charitable Trust Darren Leftwich FRGS National Museums and Galleries on The Members and American Merseyside (Lady Lever Art Gallery) Adrian Clark De Beers Group of Companies and Charles & Nicky Manby Palace Partners Mrs Diana Midmer Mr and Mrs J. T. Levy Friends of Historic Royal Palaces Forevermark Biotechnology and Biological National Museums, Northern Ireland Susan Cook The Mercer Family Mrs J.E. Miller Susanne Lloyd* House of Fraser Sciences Research Council National Portrait Gallery, London William Fall John and Liliana Meredith Ben & Louise Monaghan Francis & Virginia Maas* Conservation & Learning Brigham Young University Man Group plc Charitable Trust The Netherby Trust Peter R. Muller National Trust Rupert Gavin Lord Barnby’s Foundation Chris Martin Civil Service Club The Members of Historic Royal Palaces The Pilgrim Trust The Pure Package Northern Ireland Office Patricia Hodge The John S Cohen Foundation Jean McKay Embassy of the Russian Federation The Radcliffe Trust Andrew & Christine Redpath Olivia Davenport Glenn Hurstfield Platinum Key Holders The Eranda Rothschild Foundation Jane Miness* EV Bullen Joseph Rank Foundation Robin Saunders Pat Kerr Tigrett Lady Judge CBE Mrs Aud Jebsen Father Thames Trust Mr Steven Nagle Gazprom Marketing & Trading Royal Commission for the Matthew & Lucinda Webber Roberta Hurtig and Linda Sarna Carol Leonard Fidelity UK Foundation Historic Royal Palaces, Inc Alyson Nash Gem-A Exhibition of 1851 Chris Gorman & Sarah Whiteley Roland Klein Penelope Lomax The Foyle Foundation Rupert Gavin Dawn Pillans The Kennel Club Mr & Mrs Allen Sanginés-Krause John Wills Rotherham Heritage Services Charles Mackay CBE (Honorary The Wolfson Foundation The Worshipful Company of Grocers Brian Ragen* London President) Bjorn Saven and those that wish to Estée Lauder Companies Inc The Charles Hayward Foundation Janet Robb FRSA The Schroder Foundation Lazard remain anonymous Royal Museum Terry Mansfield CBE Man Group plc Idlewild Trust Frixos Savvides Nick Segal & Genevieve Muinzer Leander Construction Ltd & Art Gallery Lt Gen. Sir Simon Mayall CB Royal Salute J P Jacobs Charitable Trust Kitchens and Cellars Mr Stephen Schick John and Annie Short Nikon UK Limited Royal Botanical Gardens, Kew Suzanne Marriott The Leche Trust Abbott Teresa Seeger* Gold Key Holders Dr Helmut and Prof Anna Sohmen State Street Royal Collection Trust David Mills The H.B. Allen Charitable Trust John Lyon’s Charity Anne Abouchar Shaun Smith The Syder Foundation Royal College of Allen Sangines-Krause The Eranda Rothschild Foundation Charles Mackay CBE & Annmarie Neal & Florence Cohen T B Souders* The KT Wong Foundation Patrons Royal Commission for the Julian Stoneman The Richard Edward Marvin Mackay Miss Joan Cottle Helen Stanley Exhibition of 1851 The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust Honorary Patrons M Louise Wilson Everett Trust Charles & Nicky Manby Michael Day Stan Tallett Trophy Centre WRA Charitable Trust Kevin Day J Paul Getty Jnr Charitable Trust The Radcliffe Trust C-E Eliot Cohen’s Charitable Settlement Katrina Tanzer Royal United Services Institute Berkeley Law Todd Longstaffe-Gowan Historic Royal Palaces The Hobson Charity Foundation Claudio Chittaro Michel Tardy Ruth Deacon Inc. (USA) Board Cass Business School Basil Samuel Charitable Trust The Worshipful Company of Tinplate Chris Farrelly Mr & Mrs R P Tett Second Earl of Snowdon and Members CSSC Sports & Leisure Workers alias Wire Workers 3i Great Watching Chamber Paul Gray Alison Thomas Ronald Balser Coach The Charles Wolfson Charitable Trust WRA Charitable Trust Dtex Systems Stewart Hasker Ted & Tara Tyberg* The Board of Governors Ramesh Bhimsingh Coates & Seely The Lord and Lady Wolfson Foundation Dr Martin and Dani Clarke of the Harvey’s of Edinburgh Ltd Louise Higginbottom Alan & Ellen Wachtel* Alice M. Boyne The Comets Dominic Christian & Kate Birch The Board of Trustees of the Marsh & McLennan Companies Elizabeth Hussey Monica Gerard-Sharp Wambold Donald Carlton Burns Grange Hotels Corporate Support Dr Martin Clarke Royal Armouries Carol Jablonsky* and those that wish to remain (deceased March 2017) Silver Key Holders HASSRA Sports & Leisure The Board of Trustees of the Premier Partner, the Luke Johnson Stephen M. Julius anonymous Ji Young Choi The Science Museum Panasonic UK re-presentation of the David Jackson Suzanne Marriott Constance Cincotta The B.G.S. Cayzer Charitable Trust The Board of Trustees of the Paulson Europe LLP Jewel House at the Tower Luke & Joanna Meynell Izabela Mayne Loans for Display Victoria R. Crosby The Bradbury Foundation Victoria and Albert Museum Ralph Lauren Companies of London (2012) Nick Segal & Genevieve Muinzer Mrs Serrie Meakins Amanda Freeman Edward Carl Albin Forsberg, Jr. Mr & Mrs Bruce Carnegie-Brown De Beers Group of Companies The Bowes Museum Royal Bank of Scotland plc and those that wish to remain Mrs Louise Morgan-Jones Andrew Wingfield Daniel Hildebrand The Clothworkers’ Foundation Forevermark The Santander UK plc anonymous Bank of Museum Prof. Cornelia Otnes, Nicola Jackson Mr & Mrs William Fall The Earl of Roden Simon Lycett Sponsors Great Hall University of Illinois USA* Catherine Walker & Co Lady Judge CBE Bill Ford & Marigay McKee The Government Art Collection Squire’s Garden Centres 3i Peter & Diana Butler Natalie T. Pray* MuseumDavid Sassoon Genevieve Muinzer John Lyon’s Charity The Marquess of Downshire Stewart’s Law LLP Estée Lauder Companies Inc Ms Susan Cook Lady Purves De Beers UK Ltd Gloria Ricks Taylor Kevin & Penelope Lomax The Northern Ireland Assembly Julian Stoneman Productions Maille Donna & T. Michael Glenn, Mr & Mrs Anthony Hall Mr & Mrs Matthew Spencer The Parochial Church Council of the Monica Gerard-Sharp Wambold Paulo & Caroline Pereira Memphis, Tennessee Valentino SpA Mitsubishi Electric Ivan & Audray Harkins Deborah Williams Parish of Bacton in the County and Dan Wolfe Mr & Mrs Neil Record Dr Charles Mackworth-Young Wyevale Garden Centres Royal Salute Mr & Mrs Henry Lumley Dan Wolfe Diocese of Hereford Mr & Mrs Hamish Ritchie Dr Mark Pigott KBE Historic Royal Palaces is Yoox Net-a-Porter Group South West Trains Phil & Caroline Swallow and those that wish to remain The Representative Church Body immensely grateful to those The Rothermere Foundation Squire’s Garden Centres anonymous Duke and Duchess of Gloucester The Royal Irish Regiment Honorary Members Mrs Donna Ockenden many others whose invaluable The Sackler Trust Wyevale Garden Centres English Heritage The Royal Mint Museum Glenda Bailey OBE George & Patti White Alleys and Alcoves help and support has not been Mr & Mrs Peter Smedvig E.Land Group The Schorr Collection Angela Heylin OBE LVO Corporate Members and those that wish to remain Richard Ascough recorded in these pages. The Star Family Foundation anonymous Edward Barton The State The Rt Hon. the Lord Inge of Harvey’s of Edinburgh Ltd John Barnes Charles Mackay CBE & Annmarie Elizabeth Emanuel Richmond KG GCB DL & Lady Inge The Stuyck-Plant Family Mackay XL Catlin Courtyard and Cloisters Alice Boyne* Historic Royal Palaces Fashion Museum, Bath The Trustees of the AH Whiteley Bloomberg L.P. Caroline Amrolia Mr & Mrs Donald Carlton Burns* Development Department Michael Uren OBE Historic Royal Palaces Settlement Silver Fourth Baron Forteviot Waterloo Block Bloomberg L.P. Cass Business School Mark & Priscilla Austen Jo Butler Ambassadors Fundación Museo de la Moda, The Trustees of the HM Tower of London CSSC Sports and Leisure Mr & Mrs Ronald Balser* Lorna Byrne Diamond Trading Company Sir Trevor McDonald OBE Santiago, Earl of Scarborough Trust EC3N 4AB Ramesh Bhimsingh in honour Ji Young Choi* John Lewis Partnership HASSRA Sports and Leisure HRH Princess Alexandra The Trustees of the British Museum T: 020 3166 6321 of HRP’s Education and John Lewis Partnership Doug Close & Nick Todd KPMG LLP Grants, Awards Outreach Programmes* Hampshire County Council The Trustees of the Fifth E: [email protected] KPMG LLP Irene Colesby Marquess of Camden Mamma Mia! and Donations Dr & Mrs Stuart Blackie Jane Mellanby Canon JCD Cook The Trustees of the Ilchester Second Mitsubishi Electric Hillsborough Castle Marsh & McLennan Companies Jacques Azagury * Made to Historic Royal Palaces, Inc. Mr & Mrs G. J. Dunlop Deed of Family Arrangement Trust Sopra Steria Limited David Cossell Rabobank Dr Mark Pigott KBE Charles & Renee Evans* Julian Guest Herman Gugig & Victoria Crosby* The Trustees of the NR Colville Will Trust Sopra Steria Limited The Garfield Weston Foundation Wendi Findorak Katherine William-Powlett, Patrick John DiMascio* The Visitors of the Ashmolean Museum XL Catlin The Clore Duffield Foundation Henry Wallop William-Powlett and

44 45 Acknowledgments

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