‘Royal Regalia’ Exhibition
From 12 midday till 5 pm on Friday, 5 June 2026 in New College’s Lecture Room 4, we shall be displaying spectacular items from the rich special collections of New College 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
New College Library’s ‘Royal Regalia’ exhibition is free and open to all—come along to enjoy what we have on display.