Without King Charles I’s passion for collecting, we would not have the Royal Collection, the largest privately-owned art collection in the world; without King Charles II we would have lost the magnificent collection his father had amassed, and King Charles III is the owner of the Royal Collection today.

Agenda

9.30    Arrival - tea and coffee

10.00   First lecture: Charles I was our most tragic monarch and yet he was also our single greatest royal collector of art.  However in amassing his great collection he bankrupted England and alienated his people.  

11.00    Comfort break

11.30    Second lecture: During his reign Charles II amassed over 1000 paintings and was instrumental in creating his own image as King.  He transformed Windsor Castle into a magnificent Baroque Palace and used art as a symbol of power.

12.30    Lunch with tea, coffee and juice.

14.00   Third lecture: King Charles III is our most culturally attuned monarch in over a century and in an exhibition to mark his 70th birthday he selected his personal top 25 historical works from the Royal Collection.

15.00    Finish

Directions

Plumpton Village Hall is in the middle of Plumpton Village, Post Code BN7 3BQ.  There is a large free car park to the rear of the hall and disabled access to the bungalow building.  

Lunch

Lunch is your choice. You can bring your own with facilities to cold store, or we are providing a finger buffet to include:

A sandwich platter, including a small salad garnish on wholemeal & white bread.

A savoury selection to include quiches, sausage rolls & a salad, vegetable platter.

Sweet treats to include homemade cakes.  Fruit will also be available.

There are vegetarian options.  Please let us know in advance if you have any dietary requirements.

Cost

£30 pp if you bring your own lunch and £45 pp if you would like the buffet