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Literary Legends of the Lake District

May 3 to 13, 2026 

With its sparkling lakes, jagged fells, idyllic villages and rolling countryside, it’s no wonder that the breathtaking scenery of the UNESCO-listed Lake District has proved an inspiring backdrop for some of Britain’s greatest poets, writers and artists for centuries
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Preserving Britain's Treasures

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Royal Oak provides $4 Million in funding to the Decorative Arts Conservation Studio at Knole enabling the Trust to conserve hundreds of important objects in their collection over the next 5 years.

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The Velvet Drawing Room at Saltram. The pier glasses and tables were designed by Adam in 1771 and made by Perfetti.

2026 Campaign

Conserving Saltram’s Velvet Drawing Room

The Conservation of Saltram’s Velvet Drawing Room will include expert advice, research, and paint analysis, to enable the Trust to re-present the authentic appearance of the Velvet Drawing Room. The conservation work would be delivered in 2027 and celebrated as part of the 300th Anniversary of Robert Adam’s birth the following year.
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Please consider making a gift to Royal Oak today to support educational events, undertake substantial conservation and preservation projects and provide essential scholarship opportunities.
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Gold leaf being added to the frame by Julieta Herrera at The Royal Oak Foundation Conservation Studio
January 20, 2026

A Regency Romance

Art & Furniture

Lovers reunited through heritage craft as portraits go on display at Oxburgh Hall. After decades apart, a young honeymooning couple have been reunited, their portraits lovingly restored and now displayed together at Oxburgh Hall in Norfolk, home of the Bedingfeld family for 500 years.
A slipper said to have been worn by King James II. © National Trust Images/Steve Haywood
February 17, 2026

A King’s Silken Slipper

Art & Furniture

A silk slipper of King James II takes center stage in Killerton’s annual fashion exhibit
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