In pictures: Shakespeare in the Royal Library
April sees the 400th anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare. To mark the event, Windsor Castle will be displaying material from the Royal Library, including works by the playwright collected by members of the royal family
Here, we give you a sneak preview of the exhibition...
Charles I’s copy of William Shakespeare’s Second Folio, 1632. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
Wenceslaus Hollar, London, the ‘Long View’, 1647. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
William Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor, 1910. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
William Shakespeare, First Folio, Mr. William Shakespeares, comedies, histories, & tragedies, 1623. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
John Norden, The Description of the Honor of Windesor, 1607. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
William Perry, A Treatise on the identity of Herne’s Oak, 1867. Royal Collection Trust/© Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 2015
Shakespeare in the Royal Library opens at Windsor Castle, Windsor on 13 February and will run until 1 January 2017. To find out more, click here.
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