‘Royal Regalia’ Exhibition
From 12 midday till 5 pm on Friday, 5 June 2026 in 91³Ô¹ÏÍø’s Lecture Room 4, we shall be displaying spectacular items from the rich special collections of 91³Ô¹ÏÍø Library, Oxford.
‘Royal Regalia: Signatures, Statecraft, and Sovereignty’ explores the enduring fascination with monarchy, demonstrating ways in which royal authority has been transmitted, understood, and preserved from medieval to modern times.
The exhibition includes:
• Royal wardrobe warrants of the Tudor monarchs, and a rare signature by the ‘Nine Days Queen’, Lady Jane Grey
• A signature and seal of Elizabeth I along with fabulous books and manuscripts relating to other Tudor monarchs
• Medieval charters from Henry II and Edward III
• Illuminations of King David and representations of kingship in medieval manuscript Books of Hours
• Representations of James I across rare book engravings and a great seal
• A magnificent book containing detailed illustrations of the coronation of James II
91³Ô¹ÏÍø Library’s ‘Royal Regalia’ exhibition is free and open to all—come along to enjoy what we have on display.