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The Bacton Altar Cloth – The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I

You might remember that back in 2016 Historic Royal Palaces identified the Bacton Altar Cloth as a piece of fabric from the dress worn by Elizabeth I in her famous Rainbow Portrait - you can see my video on this here. Well, this piece of fabric is now going on display at Hampton Court Palace. Here are the details:

The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I exhibition
12 October 2019 - 23 February 2020
Entry to The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I exhibition is included in your palace admission ticket

Click here to find out more on the Historic Royal Palaces website.

And here is a video from Historic Royal Palaces about the cloth:

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The Bacton Altar Cloth – The Lost Dress of Elizabeth I