Buckingham Palace to display never-seen-before royal jewellery spanning 500 years of history

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Skip to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today.Join todayAlready a member? Log inAnna LorenThursday 22 October 2026 15:03 BSTThe exhibition will open in 2027 (PA)Buckingham Palace will host a major exhibition titled Royal Jewellery: From Coronations to Keepsakes, opening at The King's Gallery on 25 June 2027.The display will feature more than 300 items spanning 500 years of royal history, with two-thirds of the pieces going on public show for the first time.Key highlights include George IV's Diamond Diadem, Queen Victoria's Small Diamond Crown, and cufflinks reportedly worn by Charles I at his execution in 1649.The exhibition explores personal human stories of love, faith, and loss through items such as intimate keepsakes belonging to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.Tickets will be available to the general public from 3 November, while the official Crown Jewels will remain on display at the Tower of London.In fullRoyal jewellery worn by Queen Elizabeth II and Henry VIII to go on display at Buckingham PalaceMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in