Royal Vision Meets Creative Heritage — Discover the Princess of Wales’s Curated Collection at V&A East Storehouse.
Stratford, East London – July 30, 2025. In a newly assumed role blending her passion for art with royal patronage, Her Royal Highness the Princess of Wales has curated a mini-exhibition at V&A East Storehouse – a branch of the Victoria & Albert Museum that opened on May 31, 2025 in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Titled Makers and Creators, the exhibition opens in July 2025 and will remain on display through early 2026. Over a dozen rotating mini‑displays are featured at the storehouse, designed to reveal items from the V&A’s vast storage directly to visitors in a “working museum” environment
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The Princess personally selected nine remarkable objects in collaboration with the museum’s curatorial team, emphasizing the enduring influence of historical craftsmanship across fashion, design, film, and visual arts.
1: Oliver Messel’s costume for the Fairy of the Woodland Glades from The Royal Ballet’s 1960 production of The Sleeping Beauty, worn by Diana Vere. 2: A Beatrix Potter watercolor of a forest glade (c. 1890–1913). 3: A photograph album belonging to Rupert Potter (Beatrix’s father), dating from the 1870s–1880s. 4: A 15th-century earthenware tile from South Cadbury Church, Somerset. 5: A Morris & Co three‑panel furnishing screen, designed by J.H. Dearle in the 1880s. 6: A hand‑quilted Welsh bedcover (c. 1830–40) showcasing patchwork craftsmanship. 7: An oil painting by George Henry Boughton, A Woman Holding a Marguerite (c. 1880s). 8: A Qing dynasty porcelain vase from Jingdezhen (1662–1722), decorated with detailed figures and floral motifs. 9: A mid‑20th‑century sculpture by Clemence Dane depicting her own hands
The Princess—who studied History of Art at the University of St Andrews and has served as Royal Patron of the V&A since 2018—visited the storehouse on 10 June 2025. There, she met the curatorial team and explored the museum’s new “Order an Object” system that allows the public to reserve personal viewing time for exhibits, free of charge.
Objects can tell a story. A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future... Individual, unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us to explore our social and cultural experiences, and the role we play in the wider tapestry of life.
Location: V&A East Storehouse, Stratford, London (East Bank, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park)
Admission: Free self‑guided experience, with optional bookings via Order an Object service
Opening Hours: Generally open 10am–6pm; open until 10pm on Thursdays and Saturdays
