Conservation specialist Purcell has completed work to repair and re-present the King’s State Apartments at Kensington Palace as part of a project to bring back “authenticity and vibrancy” to rooms that were once at the heart of British court life.

As part of the work, which was based on curatorial research by Historic Royal Palaces, the Cupola Room, the King’s Drawing Room and the King’s Gallery have been restored to accurately reflect the best of 18th century courtly interior design.

Purcell said the grade I-listed palace had been “progressively stripped” of art and furniture and had lost its historic integrity since it stopped being occupied by the reigning monarch in 1760.

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