Royal Childhood Exhibition at Buckingham Palace

Royal Childhood Exhibition at Buckingham Palace A new exhibition explores 250 years of royal childhood as part of the summer opening of Buckingham Palace from July 26th until September 28th. Gifts given to Prince George – from a rocking horse to a silver breakfast set - are some of the star attractions of the exhibition which opens the royal nursery items are part of a collection of well-loved toys, treasured family presents, photographs and tiny outfits belonging to nine generations of royal children going on public display at Buckingham Palace. Exhibition curator Anna Reynolds adds the finishing touches to a rocking horse presented to Prince George by President of the United States Barak Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama. The rocking horse was handmade in America with the presidential seal on its saddle and is completed with a polo mallet with a head made from the branch of an oak tree that once stood on the south lawn of the White House. This model Aston Martin DB5 once a favour