The Edwardians: Age of Elegance – Resident Preview

This spring, explore the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age through the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples – King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary – at the new exhibition at The King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse.

The Edwardians: Age of Elegance brings together more than 150 items including fashion, paintings and books, as well as personal items such as jewellery, photographs and chinaware, more than half of which are on show in Scotland for the first time. Visitors will see works from the Royal Collection by many of the period’s most celebrated names, including Fabergé, Tiffany & Co, and Edward Burne-Jones, and depictions of famous faces including composer Sir Edward Elgar.

To celebrate the opening of The Edwardians: Age of Elegance, Royal Collection Trust is offering 5 pairs of tickets for the press view on Thursday 23 April 2026, the day before the exhibition opens to the public, with an exclusive introduction by the curator.

Terms and conditions

• This competition is open to residents with an EH postcode.
• The 5 pairs of tickets are for a press view of the exhibition The Edwardians: Age of Elegance at The King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, between 11:00 and 13:00 on Thursday 23 April 2026 (only), are non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for any other date or exhibition at The King’s Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, or any other Royal Collection Trust site.
• One pair of tickets for the press view is available per winner.
• All entrants must be aged 18+ years.
• This competition closes at midnight on Monday 30 March 2026.
• A maximum of one entry per individual is permitted.
• All winners will be drawn at random.
• All winners agree to RSVP within 48 hours of being notified, otherwise, their place will be allocated to the next randomly drawn winner.
• All winners (and their guests) agree to their contact details (name, telephone number and email address) being passed to Royal Collection Trust for the delivery of this competition.  
• Any additional spend (travel, accommodation, food and drink etc) will be at the discretion and expense of the prize winners.
• The prize is not transferrable or refundable and cannot be sold. No cash alternative will be offered.
• Whilst photography is allowed in the exhibition, no photographs can be taken of the exhibition curator whilst she is giving her introductory talk.
• The decision regarding any aspect of the prize draw is final, binding and no correspondence will be entered into.

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This project is funded by the UK Shared Prosperity Fund