- DURATION 1 hr
Event Description
Throughout its 300 year history, Christmas at Blenheim Palace has always been a time of celebration. The 7th Duke and Duchess followed the lead of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in making Christmas a family time and a time to give gifts to those who were in their employ. The traditions established by John and Frances the 7th Duke and Duchess are in many ways still continued to this day. This talk looks at how Christmas has been celebrated over the years and how each November, the Palace and its grounds are transformed into a Christmas feast for the eyes.
- Duration: 1 hr
- Online Zoom event: Join from your computer, phone or tablet (no replay available)
Meet the Host, Antonia
Antonia is an experienced public speaker, participating in both the Cheltenham and Oxford Literary Festivals and being a guest speaker at the Clacton Art and Literary Society. She has been ‘In Conversation’ with guests including fashion editor Caroline Issa and designer Stephen Jones. She has also been a guest on Radio 4’s Saturday Live with the Reverend Richard Coles and Aasmah Mir, appeared on BBC’s Country File, Channel 4’s Phil Spencer’s Stately Homes, and most recently with Pam Ayres when Channel 5 visited Blenheim Palace on their tour of the Cotswolds.
Antonia joined Blenheim Palace in 2008 as a member of the Education Team, later becoming the Palace’s Social Historian and Researcher. Both roles have involved her curating or co-curating a number of exhibitions at Blenheim Palace including ‘A Passion for Fashion – 300 Years of Blenheim Style’ upon which her latest book is based.
In her spare time, Antonia enjoys the company of her family and her dogs – particularly Percy, a wire-haired Dachshund, who inspired her to write and illustrate her first children’s book – Percy at the Palace.
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