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In this first modern history of St James's Palace, the authors shed new light on a remarkable building that, despite serving as the official residence of the British monarchy from 1698 to 1837, is by far the least known of the royal residences. The book explores the role of the palace as home to the heir to the throne before 1714, its impact on the development of London and the West end during the late Stuart period, and how, following the fire at the palace of Whitehall, St James's became the principal seat of the British monarchy in 1698. The arrangement and display of the paintings and furnishings making up the Royal Collection at St James's is chronicled as the book follows the fortunes of the palace through the Victorian and Edwardian periods up to the present day. Specially commissioned maps, phased plans, and digital reconstructions of the palace at key moments in its development accompany a rich array of historical drawings, watercolors, photographs, and plans. The book includes a foreword by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales.
Published in association with Royal Collection Trust
Simon Thurley
Dr Simon Thurley is one of the UK’s leading architectural historians. He is Chief Executive of English Heritage – the government’s principle advisor on the historic environment.
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Michael Turner
ABOUT MICHAEL TURNER: In 1994, Michael Turner began working for Top Cow Productions, co-creating the comic series Witchblade, a popular indie comic book. Turner later debuted his creator-owned series, Fathom, in 1998. It became the best-selling comic book of that year. In 2002, Michael left Top Cow Productions to start Aspen MLT LLC., and create the hit indie title Soulfire, in addition to continuing Fathom. Later, Turner teamed up with DC Comics to produce the popular return of the iconic character, Supergirl, in the pages of Superman/Batman. Turner also provided covers for many of DC Comics' titles such as Justice League of America, and an Eisner Award-nominated covers for DC Comics' Identity Crisis. Turner would go on to illustrate covers for Marvel Comics, most notably the smash hit series, Civil War, but also covers featuring Spider-Man, Wolverine, the Fantastic Four and more. Turner's Marvel and DC Comics cover work led to his iconic status as one of the most beloved cover artists and comic book pencilers of all time.
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