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The banquet is normally held on the evening of the first day of the State Visit. The guest list includes the Royal Family, the Guest of Honour and Suite (senior members of their household and government), members of the Cabinet, the Archbishop of Canterbury, the Speaker of the House of Commons, leaders of the main political parties, the diplomatic corps, the Governor of the Bank of England, special guests relating to the visiting country, and members of the Royal Household.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

The Ballroom at Buckingham Palace by The British Monarchy

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The Ballroom at Buckingham Palace set up for a State Banquet.

The Queen gives a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle in honour of each overseas Head of State who pays a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

The Ballroom at Buckingham Palace by The British Monarchy

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The Ballroom at Buckingham Palace, set up for a State Banquet.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

Flowers at Buckingham Palace by The British Monarchy

A member of staff from the Flower Room at Buckingham Palace puts the finishing touches to an arrangement for a State Banquet.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

Behind the scenes at a State Banquet by The British Monarchy

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A chef arranges petits fours on silver-gilt stand for a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about the Master if the Household's Department:

www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/RoyalHouseholddepartme...

A chef in the royal kitchens by The British Monarchy

A chef in the royal kitchens prepares food for a State Banquet.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

Staff in the royal kitchens by The British Monarchy

Staff in the royal kitchens prepare food for a State Banquet.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

A chef and footmen in the royal kitchen by The British Monarchy

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A chef and footmen in the royal kitchen at Windsor Castle during a State Banquet.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about the Master of the Household's Department: www.royal.gov.uk/TheRoyalHousehold/RoyalHouseholddepartme...

The Yeoman of the Cellars by The British Monarchy

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The Yeoman of the Cellars checks the State Banquet table in the Ballroom at Buckingham Palace.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Find out more about State Visits:

www.royal.gov.uk/RoyalEventsandCeremonies/StateVisits/Inw...

The Queen's Robe of State by The British Monarchy

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The robe consists of an ermine cape decorated all over with small black ermine tails, and a long rich crimson velvet train.

See The Queen's Robe of State as part of a visit to the special exhibition, The Queen's Year, at the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 1 October 2010.

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Foggy morning [2497] by josefrancisco salgado

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Edwin Warner Park, Nashville, TN. 24 Nov 2025

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A detail of the Royal Coat of Arms by The British Monarchy

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A detail of the Royal Coat of Arms on a tablecloth used for State Banquets.

View behind-the-scenes footage of a State Banquet and highlights from the silver-gilt and porcelain services in A State Banquet at Buckingham Palace, part of the Summer Opening of Buckingham Palace, 27 July - 29 September 2008.

Engagement of Victoria, Princess Royal to Prince Friedrich Wilhelm of Prussia in 1855 by The British Monarchy

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Royal Family Group, standing around a seated Queen Victoria, at the time of the Princess Royal's engagement, 29 September 1855.

Find out more about royal weddings from 1840 to 1947 in the Royal Collection publication Five Gold Rings, or by visiting the Royal Collection website.

Spic and Span PA ALCo ! by Siddarth Ashok

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WDG 3A 13664 in long hood front from Diesel Loco Shed, Pune furiously chugging and exits beautiful VRQ towing 22497 Sri Ganganagar - Tiruchirapalli Humsafar !

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Buckingham Palace by The British Monarchy

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Queen Victoria and Prince Albert, Buckingham Palace, 11 May 1854 (after a Drawing Room), by Roger Fenton

This photograph is included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 5 December 2010.

22497 Humsafar Express at Daundaj Horseshoe Curve! by Pranit Gawand

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Queen Victoria by The British Monarchy

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Queen Victoria, c.1861 by J.J.E. Mayall

This photograph is included in a Royal Collection book and touring exhibition Roger Fenton • Julia Margaret Cameron: Early British Photographs from the Royal Collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery, 12 June - 21 August 2010 and Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, 31 January - 25 April 2011.

The Queen with Prince Charles and Princess Anne by The British Monarchy

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The Queen with Prince Charles and Princess Anne, 6 November 1954 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

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Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen), looking over her right shoulder, 18 March 1941 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princesses Elizabth and Margaret by The British Monarchy

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King George VI and Queen Elizabeth with Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret, 15 December 1936 by Marcus Adams

This photograph was taken four days after the Duke of York was proclaimed sovereign, as King George VI, following the abdication of King Edward VIII.

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

The Queen’s Bedroom in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House by The British Monarchy

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The Queen’s Bedroom in Queen Mary's Dolls' House with a tall four-poster bed and a dramatic night sky painted in the ceiling cove by Glyn Philpot. A diamond-framed looking-glass and turquoise enamel-backed brushes sit on the Queen’s dressing-table.

The dolls’ house is the subject of a new book, The Queen’s Doll’s House, published by the Royal Collection, 25 October 2010. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is on permanent display at Windsor Castle.

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22497 Humsafar Express in Shindawane Ghat by Pranit Gawand

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Pune's WDG-3A #14904 climbs Shindawane ghat with southbound 22497 Humsafar Express. 15th January 2020.

22497 Humsafar Express in Shindawane Ghat. by Pranit Gawand

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22497 Shri Ganganagar to Tiruchchirappalli Humsafar Express climbs Shindawane Ghat behind pune's WDG3A. 13th November 2019.

Queen Mary's Dolls' House, interior by The British Monarchy

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A view into the north side of Queen Mary's Dolls' House showing the Grand Staircase and the Hall. The walls, painted by William Nicholson (1872-1949), are flanked by lobbies and the servants’ quarters.

The dolls’ house is the subject of a new book, The Queen’s Doll’s House, published by the Royal Collection, 25 October 2010. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is on permanent display at Windsor Castle.

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Ready To Pop (22497) by jonathanclark

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An orange-tip butterfly caterpillar, ready to emerge from the egg. You can even see the hairs through the transparent shell.

Taken with a Tamron 90mm macro lens with 60mm extension tube and heavily cropped in Affinity Photo.

Engagement of The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 1981 by The British Monarchy

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The Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer, 24 February 1981, in the grounds of Buckingham Palace.

Find out more about royal weddings from 1840 to 1947 in the Royal Collection publication Five Gold Rings, or by visiting the Royal Collection website.

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The Duke and Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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The Duke and Duchess of York (later George VI and Queen Elizabeth) with Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen) having a tea party, 30 July 1929 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Princesses Helena and Louise by The British Monarchy

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Princesses Helena and Louise, Balmoral, 1856, by Roger Fenton

This photograph is included in a Royal Collection book and touring exhibition Roger Fenton • Julia Margaret Cameron: Early British Photographs from the Royal Collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery, 12 June - 21 August 2010 and Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, 31 January - 25 April 2011.

The Duke of York with Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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The Duke of York with Princess Elizabeth, 30 July 1929 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Not for reproduction.

Victoria, Princess Royal and Princess Alice by The British Monarchy

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Victoria, Princess Royal and Princess Alice, 1852, by Theodore Brunell

This photograph is included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 5 December2010.

The Princess Royal and Princess Alice by The British Monarchy

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The Princess Royal and Princess Alice, Osborne, 1855, by Roger Fenton

This photograph is included in a Royal Collection book and touring exhibition Roger Fenton • Julia Margaret Cameron: Early British Photographs from the Royal Collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery, 12 June - 21 August 2010 and Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, 31 January - 25 April 2011.

Renault R 312 – Boutique officielle du Muc 72 / Setram (Société d'Économie Mixte des TRansports en commun de l'Agglomération Mancelle) by Semvatac

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Salle Antarès, avenue d’Antarès, Le Mans (Sarthe (72), Pays-de-la-Loire, France, FR)

Obaysch the Hippopotamus, London Zoo by The British Monarchy

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Obaysch the Hippopotamus, London Zoo, 1852, by Don Juan, Comte de Montizón

This photograph is included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 5 December 2010.

The English Fleet at Cherbourg by The British Monarchy

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The English Fleet at Cherbourg, 5 August 5 1858, by Gustave le Gray

This photograph is included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 5 December 2010.

Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen), 5 July 1928 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

The Dining Room in Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House by The British Monarchy

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The Dining Room in Queen Mary's Dolls' House which includes 48 champagne glasses, 24 oyster forks, 24 finger bowls, 2 pairs of asparagus tongs and 6 slop basins.

The dolls’ house is the subject of a new book, The Queen’s Doll’s House, published by the Royal Collection, 25 October 2010. Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House is on permanent display at Windsor Castle.

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Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen), back view, 3 March 1927 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh by The British Monarchy

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Prince Alfred, Duke of Edinburgh, Balmoral, 1856 by Roger Fenton

This photograph is included in a Royal Collection book and touring exhibition Roger Fenton • Julia Margaret Cameron: Early British Photographs from the Royal Collection at the Aberdeen Art Gallery, 12 June - 21 August 2010 and Blackwell, Bowness-on-Windermere, 31 January - 25 April 2011.

Prince Albert by The British Monarchy

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Prince Albert, 1848, by William Edward Kilburn

This photograph is included in the exhibition Victoria & Albert: Art & Love at The Queen's Gallery, Buckingham Palace, until 5 December 2010.

Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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Princess Elizabeth (now The Queen) laughing, full length, 5 July 1928 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

03 San Baudelio de Berlanga La Palmera 22497 by Javier

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Ermita mozárabe de San Baudelio de Berlanga. Casillas de Berlanga (Caltojar), Soria. Castilla y León.

La gruta a la que puede accederse desde el interior y el manantial que brota junto a ella parecen ser el origen, a finales del siglo X, de un cenobio o monasterio fundadado bajo la advocación de San Baudelio, mártir galorronamo del siglo IV, relacionado con los lugares donde se encuentran manantiales de agua. Edificada a finales del siglo XI por artesanos mozárabes en tierras fronterizas entre los reinos cristianos y musulmanes, por su riqueza decorativa interior, realizada un siglo después de su edificación, se la ha denominado popularmente la "Capilla Sixtina del arte mozárabe”, pese a tratarse de pintura ejecutada ya en periodo románico. En 1136 queda documentada su dependencia de la diócesis de Sigüenza, cuando se hace referencia a un monasterio construido por mozárabes, junto a una gruta puesta bajo la advocación de San Baudelio en tiempos visigodos. El tratarse de un lugar despoblado se abandona el culto y el recinto se llega a utilizar de resguardo para el ganado. Tras descubrirse su singularidad arquitectónica y valor artístico se declara Monumento Nacional en 1917.

A pesar de su declaración como Monumento la ermita sigue siendo propiedad de algunos vecinos de Casillas de Berlanga, que en 1922 venden veintitrés fragmentos de sus frescos al anticuario León Levi, por cuenta del marchante de arte estadounidense Gabriel Dereppe, por un importe de 65.000 pesetas. Las pinturas fueron traspasadas a soportes de tela por especialistas italianos, para su transporte. La operación se paraliza por las autoridades de Bellas Artes, que reclaman su propiedad para el pueblo español, pero los recursos interpuestos por los compradores consiguieron que el Tribunal Supremo, en 1925, declare legal la venta de las pinturas, siendo imposible su retención. La sentencia implicó la autorización del Director General de Bellas Artes “por imperativo legal” de la exportación de las pinturas pese a que en eso periodo habían sido consolidadas y restauradas por el estado español. Las pinturas fueron vendidas a los Museos de Cincinnati, Metropolitano de Nueva York (The Cloisters Museum), de Arte de Indianapolis y de Bellas Artes de Boston.

En 1957 el gobierno español canjeó una pequeña parte de las pinturas por el ábside de la iglesia románica de San Martin de Fuentidueña (Segovia), que actualmente también se expone en el Museo Metropolitano de Nueva York y hoy se exhiben en el Museo del Prado de Madrid. Finalmente la iglesia fue adquirida en 1949 por la Fundación Lázaro Galdiano y donada al Estado, pasando a depender del Museo Numantino de Soria. En 1965 restauraron las pocas pinturas que no habían sido arrancadas y la base o impronta que quedaba en los paramentos de aquellas que se habían trasladado.

El edificio está formado por dos austeros volúmenes sensiblemente cúbicos, el más pequeño corresponde al ábside, cubierto a dos aguas, y el mayor a la nave de la iglesia, a cuatro aguas, asentados a media ladera en dos planos diferentes, directamente escavados sobre la roca caliza. Se realiza con gruesos muros de mampostería. El acceso se hace mediante una pequeña puerta rematada con arco de herradura centrada sobre una de las fachadas laterales, la sur, y por una pequeña puerta que da acceso directo al coro de la tribuna, en la fachada Este. La nave se cubre mediante una singular bóveda formada por ocho arcos de herradura apoyados sobre ménsulas en las paredes perimetrales, cuatro en los ángulos y cuatro en los muros, que parten de una única pilastra central, como ramas de una palmera -la palmera es el árbol místico por excelencia, árbol de la vida que une lo terrenal con lo espiritual, con clara influencia oriental-. Sobre la pilastra central se abre una pequeña e inaccesible cámara que hace las veces de linterna, y para algunos autores también de relicario. La cobertura es de teja pero, hasta 1894, fue de piedra. La cabecera, al Oeste, está formada por un pequeño ábside, de planta casi cuadrada, se une a la nave principal por medio de escalones bajo un arco de herradura, se cubre mediante bóveda de cañón y se ilumina a través de una pequeña ventana de herradura. En el lado opuesto, en la mitad este de la nave principal, se levanta una tribuna sobre una estructura, formada por arcos de herradura apoyados en sencillas columnas, con ábacos cúbicos en lugar de capiteles y toscas basas, a modo de una pequeña mezquita de cinco por dos naves -una más en la zona central tras la palmera-. A la parte superior se accede por una escalera, enfrentada a la puerta de acceso, formada por peldaños volados empotrados en la pared. La columnata guarda en uno de sus extremos el acceso a la cueva eremítica excavada en la roca. El coro superior, posible espacio para la comunidad monástica, tiene acceso desde el exterior mediante una pequeña puerta abierta en el muro posterior. En el exterior, tras el ábside se encuentra una necrópolis rupestre.

La decoración, que cubría la totalidad de las paredes de la ermita, puede datarse a finales del siglo XII y principios del XIII, y tiene un valor excepcional. De ella se conserva parte de su impronta y algunas zonas menores y estaba realizada al temple sobre un enlucido de yeso. Para ejecutar las pinturas, entre las más antiguas en la arquitectura medieval española, se utilizó una corta gama de colores. Intervienen al parecer tres diferentes artistas a los que se ha dado el nombre de Maestro de Maderuelo o Primer Maestro de Casillas, a quien se atribuye la decoración de arquerías y bóvedas, las escenas bíblicas y las pinturas del ábside; Maestro de San Baudelio, autor de las escenas cinegéticas de la zona baja, y un tercer maestro a quién se atribuyen las mas modesta pinturas del interior del coro. De las pinturas que salieron destacarían el dromedario, la curación del ciego y la resurrección de Lázaro, la tentación de Cristo, las tres Marías ante el sepulcro, la Santa Cena, las bodas de Caná, la entrada a Jerusalén y el Halconero, y entre las que se encuentran en El Prado, las escenas de caza del ciervo y de liebres, el guerrero, el elefante, el oso y el cazador.

Su visita, en 2009, forma parte de la exposición Paisaje Interior que cierra el ciclo de las Edades del Hombre que se celebra en la soriana Concatedral de San Pedro.

Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret by The British Monarchy

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Princesses Elizabeth (now The Queen) and Margaret, 15 July 1932 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

The Duke and Duchess of York with Princessess Elizabeth and Margaret by The British Monarchy

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The Duke and Duchess of York (later George VI and Queen Elizabeth) with Princesses Elizabeth (now The Queen) and Margaret, 7 November 1934 by Marcus Adams

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

An exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams is on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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Princess Elizabeth with tiger, 6 May 1927 by Marcus Adams

This photograph was taken during the final sitting with Adams before the return of the Duke and Duchess of York from a six-month tour of Australia and New Zealand.

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Not for reproduction.

The Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth by The British Monarchy

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The Duchess of York with Princess Elizabeth, 30 June 1927 by Marcus Adams

The photograph was taken just three days after The Duke and Duchess of York returned from a six-month tour of Australia and New Zealand.

This photograph is from the book Marcus Adams: Royal Photographer, which can be purchased from the Royal Collection online shop.

This photograph is also included in the exhibition of royal portraits by Marcus Adams, on display at The Queen's Gallery, Palace of Holyroodhouse, 25 February - 5 June 2011. Explore the exhibition online.

Not for reproduction.

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