Holyrood House Palace
Visit the Royal Palace of Edinburgh in Spring
The Palace of Holyrood House is at the end of the historic royal miles in the old town of Edinburgh, and is the only civil servant under King Ma of Scotland.
This Easter is enjoying visiting the Royal Palace in Edinburgh Luxurious egg hunting Easter holidays and an everyday life Easter activity day Saturday, April 12th, 2025. These events are included in your palace tickets.
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Hot Cross Pans Royal Recipe | Mary Queen of Scottish Life at the Palace
Royal Recipe: Hot Cross Bread
As we approach Easter, this delicious hot cross pan recipe is a traditional tea time treat that is usually eaten on Good Friday.
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Artemisia gentileschi
See rare surviving paintings Artemisia gentileschithe biggest female artist of her generation, is in a new temporary exhibition at Holyrood House Palace. Rediscovered paintings, Susanna and the EldersShedding fresh light on her creative process and her time in London in the late 1630s.
Mary, Queen of Scotland at the Palace of Holyrood House
Mary, Queen of Scotland, is one of Scotland’s most famous historic figures. Although she succeeded to the throne just six days ago, her reign was short, filled with turbulent and dramatic episodes. Much of it took place at Holyrood House Palace.
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Upcoming events
Lunchtime lectures
Italian baroque painting
Thursday, April 24th, 2025
Join the Assistant Curator of Painting for a lunch lecture as you dig into some of the extraordinary works of Italian Baroque paintings in the royal collection. Inspired by the recently rediscovered paintings by Artemisia Gentileschi, currently on display at Holyrood House Palace, this lecture explores the intricate details and dramatic scenes depicted in artworks from this period.
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Art Workshop
Saturday Family Studio
Saturday, April 26th, 2025
From pastels and watercolors to ceramics and metalwork, explore all kinds of art in the royal collections while creating your own masterpieces. Studio Saturdays is a monthly practical artistic workshop for families interested in learning new ways to express their creativity.
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Lunchtime lectures
Portrait of the media royal family
Friday, May 2nd, 2025
Photography assistant curator Dr. Helen Lewandowski explores how it has circulated on social media from the mid-19th century to today with royal photographic portraits and printed presses. Spanning portraits of Queen Victoria’s Charles III, this lecture will explain how iconic images are published and remembered.
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Royal portrait in the king’s gallery
Don’t miss our latest exhibition visit Royal Portrait: A Century of Photographyyou can see this photo of Queen Elizabeth II by Julian Calder. Calder was inspired by a painting by a 19th century chief who portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in the robe of the Order of Thistle standing at the Balmoral Estate in Scotland.
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From the shop: take the history of the house
This official history of Holyrood House Palace, a Scottish residence under the king’s jealous, tells the story of 900 years of history. From its monastery origins to the infamous murder of David Rizzio, Queen of Scottish bedchamber, to the family home of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, this book is the first to cover the full history of the palace.
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