‘The Edwardians: Age of Elegance’ at the Royal Collection Trust

An exquisite collection of art and decorative objects showcases the royal culture of the Edwardian era glamour.

(L) Portière, 1901, by Adelaide School of Design and "God Speed," circa 1893, by Sir Lawrence Alma-Tadema. Copyright Royal Collection Enterprises Limited 2024/Royal Collection Trust

The Royal Collection Trust (RCT) exhibition “The Edwardians: Age of Elegance” has just opened at The King’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. On view through Nov. 23, 2025, it is the first show of its kind mounted by the RCT. It explores the Edwardian era, the period between the Victorian age and World War I, through painting, sculpture, decorative objects, photography, and books.

Featuring over 300 items, many displayed in public for the first time, it conjures the world of both fashionable elegance and decadence lived in by the era’s leading royals and their aristocratic set.