Royal Interiors

Neither have I.  I do have the official Frogmore guidebook, from which I'm able to piece together some of the layout, which (for those who might be interested), I'll summarize. 

From the Porte Cochere one enters the Entrance Hall, with an Imperial style Staircase to one's right (the original counter-clockwise stairs were replaced by Wyatt in 1794). 

Opposite the staircase is a door to the Oak Room, which was originaly a Parlour, and later a billiard room and then an office.  The room is now hung with 19th century engraved portraits of the RF, including Victoria, Albert and six of their children.

At the north end of the house is Queen Mary's Flower Rom, which was once a waiting room, then a smoking room and briefly a bedroom.  It is one of the rooms arrainged by Queen Mary in the 1920s and is named for its collection of wax and silk flowers under glass domes which are displayed here.  Next door is the Black Museum Room, previously a bedroom and dressing room, but also arranged by Queen Mary as a display room and named for 19th century black papier-mache and lacquer collections housed there.

The Duchess of Kent's Sitting Room (one of the two rooms with bow windows on the garden side) was added in 1804.  Once called the Bow Drawing Room, the Duchess used it as a sitting and writing room.  It features soft licac walls with bright gold curtains and accents.

Next along the garden facade is The Green Pavilian, which is presently furnished as it looked in Queen Charlotte's time.  After Princess Augusta inherited Frogmore, she used this room as a dining room.  Later is became a breakfast room, and between 1902 and 1910 was used as a school room by the future Kings Edward VIII and George VI.

The Colonnade was designed as an open loggia on the garden front.  It was periodically used by Queen Charlotte for informal plays and concerts.  By 1818 it was enclosed by French windows, and the Duchess of Kent added sculture, flowers and lavish upholstery.

The Charlotte Closet (Princess Royals' Closet) once contained drawings of wild animals by Charlotte, Princess Royal, a talented amateur arist.  Today, 45 of the princess' drawings (in their original frames) are reassembled here.

The Victoria Closet, a pendant to the Charlotte Closet, used to be known as the Key Room but now contains works of art executed in the 19th century by three generations of the RF. - including the Duchess of Kent (during her first marriage to the Prince of Leiningen), 2 watercolors by Queen Victoria, and works by several of Victoria's daughters.

The Mary Moser Room is named for the renowned flower painter, who was commissioned by Queen Charlotte to decorate this room with garlands of flowers simulating an open arbor.  It was Queen Charlotte's favorite room at Frogmore.  During the Duchess of Kent's occupancy, this room was the sitting room for her Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Augusta Bruce.

The Duchess of Kent's Drawing Room is the south garden facade room with a bow window, which was Queen Charlotte's Dining Room.  After the Duchess of Kent's death, this room was occasionally used as a ballroom and, during World War II when Frogmore served as an outpost for the Royal Archives, this room was a research room.

The Britannia Room at the far south end of the house was originally built by Wyatt as a Library for Queen Charlotte.  The Duchess of Kent converted it to the Dining Room.  After the Royal yacht Britannia was decommissioned in 1997, the Duke of Edinburgh arranged a selection of items here to reflect the interior of the Royal Yacht.  The room is now regularly used by the RF for charity functions.

The Cross Gallery upstairs spans the breadth of the house at first floow level.  The present wall decorations - six panels of painted flower garlands suspended across illusionistic windows - was created in the 1790s by Elizabeth, 3rd daughter of George III.  Rooms opening off the Cross Gallery are not open the public, but are among the apartments used by Queen Mary to hoseu the Family Museum, a private collection of souvenirs and mementos acquired by or given to members of the RF over the years.

What a poppet you are Chris! Thank you very much for that detailed break down of the interiors. It's rather nice that Philip has incorporated part of the interior furnishings from Britannia. Shows another side to him so to speak. It would be nice if someone did live in the house, although I guess it would be rather difficult to maintain the historical integrity of the family museum if the house was occupied again as a whole, rather than say having a flat in the rafters if you get my drift!

 

Better late then never I guess! I finally have a positive ID of the sitter in the portrait of the Clergyman hanging in the white drawing room at Buckingham Palace!!!! Thank you Nikola in particular for your patience in this!

It is none other than.......Francois de Salignac de la Mothe Fenelon, Archbishop of Cambrai (1651 - 1715) after Joseph Vivien (1657-1734). I would not be surprised if everyone goes....WHO? I did and then I did a google search to find out more about this venerable gentleman! He was ever such an interesting man and his family came from Perigord, which is oddly enough, down the road from where I used to live. The Bishopric of Salat was held by several generations of his family. Salat has to be one of the most chocolate boxy beautiful towns in all France!!!!

Fancy that then! I would never have guessed the sitter was a Frog...oops I mean a Frenchman!

Anyway I hope that settles the last of the enquiries about sitters in portraits!

By the way the other pictures are, as we worked out 'Portrait of an unknown Lady' by Lely and 'Man in armour with a red scarf' from the school of Sir Anthony Van Dyck.

Alix thanks very very much!!!

You found informations of all portraits from White Drawing room at Buckingham palace. You are the best!!!

You really discovered who is the Clergyman in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham Palace. Very interesting informations about Archbishop of Cambrai.

This two portraits are the same Thanks very much Alix again!!!

Thanks Chris ! I will see if my next trip to London will coincide with the opening of Frogmore to the public. It is also included in the Windsor Great Park. I don't think seriously that Prince Philip will have a need for Frogmore as it seems the Queen can go on for many more years. God Save The Queen !

All portraits in the White Drawing Room at Buckingham palace:

1. "Queen Alexandra" - François Flameng
2. "Portrait of a lady" - Sir Peter Lely
3. "Portrait of a Man in Armour with Red Scarf" - Sir Anthony van DYCK
4. "Fénélon, Archbishop of Cambrai" - Joseph Vivien


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Well, I don't have the book you referenced, but checked my Official Guidebook of BP, which is a few years old.  It lists the furniture, artwork and sculpture in each state room...

Chris you told that you have Official Guidebook of Buckingham palace.
Please can you look in your book and tell me informations about portraits (sitter, artist, year) hanging in the State Dinning Room at Buckingham palace?!

Also, if you can, can you look for informations (artist, size and year) about portrait of the Princess Charlotte of Wales which hanging at Grand Staircase at BP.

Thanks

Hi, I was wondering if someone would be willing to send me a copy of the floorplans for Kensington and St James's ?

I must admit I never saw one or know of one of St. James.

Well, I don't have the book you referenced, but checked my Official Guidebook of BP, which is a few years old.  It lists the furniture, artwork and sculpture in each state room...

Chris you told that you have Official Guidebook of Buckingham palace.
Please can you look in your book and tell me informations about portraits (sitter, artist, year) hanging in the State Dinning Room at Buckingham palace?!  Also, if you can, can you look for informations (artist, size and year) about portrait of the Princess Charlotte of Wales which hanging at Grand Staircase at BP.  Thanks

Okay, there are seven paintings in the State Dining Room, all hung on the inner (east) wall opposite the windows.  Starting at the south end (near the door to the West Gallery) are:
- Sir Godfrey Kneller:  Caroline, Princess of Wales, 1716
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo:  Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1742
- Allan Ramsay:  Queen Charlotte, 1763
- Studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence:  George IV, c. 1820 (over the mantle)
- Allan Ramsay:  George III, c. 1763
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo:  Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1742
- Studio of John Shackleton:  George II, 1766-7

On the Grand Staircase are 10 paintings, representing the immediate ancestors and relations of Queen Victoria, which was hung shortly after the coronation of 1838.  The painting of Princess Charlotte of Wales is labeled in the guidebook as "After George Dawe, c. 1817".  I don't know if "After" is part of George Dawe's name, or refers to something else.

The 'After' is applied to copies of paintings by named artist...so the original painting hangs elsewhere and the one here was a copy painted by unidentified painter/s. I hope that makes sense.
 

Yes. Or perhaps the original was lost or given away as gifts and only the copy exist. I have been to many museums that hangs the copy whereas the original was lost.

Okay, there are seven paintings in the State Dining Room, all hung on the inner (east) wall opposite the windows.  Starting at the south end (near the door to the West Gallery) are:
- Sir Godfrey Kneller:  Caroline, Princess of Wales, 1716
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo:  Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1742
- Allan Ramsay:  Queen Charlotte, 1763
- Studio of Sir Thomas Lawrence:  George IV, c. 1820 (over the mantle)
- Allan Ramsay:  George III, c. 1763
- Jean-Baptiste van Loo:  Augusta, Princess of Wales, 1742
- Studio of John Shackleton:  George II, 1766-7

On the Grand Staircase are 10 paintings, representing the immediate ancestors and relations of Queen Victoria, which was hung shortly after the coronation of 1838.  The painting of Princess Charlotte of Wales is labeled in the guidebook as "After George Dawe, c. 1817".  I don't know if "After" is part of George Dawe's name, or refers to something else.

Chris thank you very much for this informations about portraits in the State Dining Room.
You really help me!
Thanks again.

My pleasure.

The Royal Lodge - Grade II listed refurbishment

http://www.ortonconsultancy.co.uk/id11.html

Thanks for the link. I think it must be done as Prince Andrew is living there now.