Making Queen Anne's Bed

Commissioned by Queen Anne but finished after she died, this magnificent state bed has never been slept in. Made up of 57 parts, including yellow and crimson figured velvet curtains and mattresses made from the finest silk, Queen Anne's bed is one of the finest examples of an 18th Century bed.

Now on display at Secrets of the Royal Bedchamber, Hampton Court Palace, 27 March -- 3 November 2013 - following years of skilled conservation by Historic Royal Palaces' conservation department.

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