Friday, 1st December 2023
Members: £15
Guests: £16
Come and meet 500 years of British Royals at the newly renovated National Portrait Gallery! This is an exclusive small group tour for a maximum of just 15 people. The Gallery has recently reopened with more gallery space to display its famous collection of portraits, featuring all the “great and the good” who have shaped the UK and the British way of life.
This highlights tour focused on the British royals and covers approximately 500 years, from King Henry VIII to King Charles III. It will be an overview tour, not an in-depth history tour, but aims to introduce you to all of our monarchs, and some of their families, favourites and most important advisers, via their most iconic portraits. What do these portraits tell us about them as people; their personalities, loves, attitudes and style of monarchy. By the end of this tour you should be able to explain how Charles III is descended from Henry VIII, and be able to advise on him on the lessons, both positive and negative, that he could learn from his ancestors. Clue: Don’t be anything like Charles I or Charles II!
*Only members of the Cambridge Society of London (and their guests) may book tickets – if you are not currently a member and would like to become one, please our enrolment page.
Meeting Time: at 17:45 for a 18:00 start
Meeting Place: outside the main entrance to the National Portrait Gallery (the Ross Place entrance) next to the statue of Sir Henry Irving. National Portrait Gallery, St Martin’s Place, London, WC2H 0HE
End: approx. 20:00 at the National Portrait Gallery
Post-tour drinks: As it is near to Christmas, Caroline has booked a table for drinks at a nearby pub (Walkers of Whitehall) for after the tour
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About Your Guide
Caroline Piper is a Downing College history graduate (1997) and a London Blue Badge Tourist Guide, the highest guiding qualification available. She is passionate about history, literature, architecture, films and finding the “off the beaten track” London gems. You can find out more about her on her Piper Tours website http://pipertours.com where you can also find links to her Tripadvisor page, facebook page and memberships of professional guiding bodies. She has led regular tours for the Society for 5 years.
*Only members of the Cambridge Society of London (and their one guest) may book tickets – if you are not currently a member and would like to become one, please visit www.camsoclon.org
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Cambridge Society of London Transfer and Refund Policy
i) At least 14 calendar days before the event: We will provide full refunds (minus any booking/transaction fees, which are nonrefundable). Alternatively, if you have found a suitable replacement, we can change the name on the ticket on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately.
ii) Between 4 and 14 calendar days before the event: Our arrangements with our hosts are always finalised 4 calendar days before each event. With more than 4 calendar days’ notice we can still change the name to someone named by you on the understanding that you will reclaim the ticket price from them separately. Alternatively, we MIGHT be able to sell it to someone else; there is no guarantee of that but we will do our best and then refund you if successful.
iii) Less than 4 calendar days: We regret that we cannot offer refunds if given less than 4 calendar days’ notice.