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Wentworth Woodhouse - Marble Saloon

The Marble Saloon in the grandest stateroom at Wentworth Woodhouse and is certainly made to impress. In 1912, King George V and Queen Mary, made a royal visit to the house and the room was used to entertain them with a dance by a Russian ballerina, long believed to be Anna Pavlova, though her identity is now disputed (see the link below). Parts of the mansion have been used as film locations - this room was used as the ballroom for the grand ball at the end of the first Downton Abbey film. It was also used in season five of The Crown (episode 6) where it was shown as the location for the Queen's banquet when she visited Russia.

 

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A close up of one of the many statues in the room is in the comment below.

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Uploaded on February 4, 2023
Taken on November 20, 2022