The Curators

To accompany Andrew Graham-Dixon's Art, Passion & Power series, four curators from the Royal Collection Trust offer some revealing insights into selected works from the Royal Collection.

Hans Holbein and the court of Henry VIII

Curator insights into Holbein's portraits of court life.
George III's 'Buy British' drive

The family retreat at Buckingham House was filled with works by British artisans and artists.
Victoria and Albert's watercolours

These albums became precious mementos for Victoria after the untimely death of Albert in 1861.
Cartes-de-visite: The royal image

Insights into early royal portrait photographs.

The House of Fun

Welcome to the breathtaking Royal Pavilion in Brighton.
Victoria's children

One of Queen Victoria's more macabre commissions revealed.
King of the collectors

An exhibition reunites the treasures amassed by Charles I for the first time in 370 years.
Art as power tool

How Charles II, the 'Merry Monarch', overruled austerity to project power through art.
Sacred items

What the Coronation Regalia tell us about the country's history.
The Padshahnama

This extraordinary work of Mughal painting was acquired by George III.
Royal armour

An incredible suit of armour created for Henry, Prince of Wales.
A new light on Leonardo

Andrew Graham-Dixon views drawings by da Vinci that have been lost for centuries.

The Sixth Sense Untwisted

How an unknown filmmaker redefined the twist ending
Purrfect shots

The pioneer who took 90,000 cat photos
'Haus work

Famous logos redesigned to mark Bauhaus centenary
Burton's Gotham

Batman's metropolis set the standard for superhero cinema