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Princess Kate curates a mini-exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum

by Redazione , published on 30/07/2025
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Princess of Wales Kate Middleton curated a mini-exhibition at the V&A East Storehouse in London. The exhibit aims to celebrate the talents of artisans and creative people of the past, highlighting how their works continue to inspire contemporary creativity.

It was Her Royal Highness Princess of Wales Kate Middleton, as Royal Patron of the Victoria & Albert Museum, who curated the new mini-exhibition Makers and Creators, which opened today at the V&A East Storehouse in London. Created in collaboration with the museum’s collections curatorial team, the exhibition aims to celebrate the talents of artisans and creators of the past, highlighting how their works continue to inspire contemporary creativity in all its forms.

The idea for the exhibition takes its cue from the Princess’ visit last June to the V&A East Storehouse and results in a selection of significant pieces drawn from the museum’s collections. These include the “Forest Glade Fairy” costume designed by Oliver Messel for the Royal Ballet’s celebrated 1960 production of Sleeping Beauty, a delicate watercolor by Beatrix Potter, and a childhood photo album that belonged to her father, Rupert Potter. Also on display are an elegant porcelain vase dating from the Qing Dynasty (c. 1662-1722) and a mid-20th-century sculpture by Clemence Dane.

Princess of Wales Kate Middleton in a blue dress with V&A Director Tristram Hunt (left), V&A East Storehouse Director Gus Casely-Hayford (right), and Board Chair Minouche Shafik
Princess of Wales Kate Middleton with V&A Director Tristram Hunt (left), V&A East Storehouse Director Gus Casely-Hayford (right) and Board Chair Minouche Shafik
Objects on display, including a ballet costume, a Qing Dynasty vase, a sculpture, a photo album
Items on display, including a ballet costume, a Qing Dynasty vase, a sculpture, a photo album

Makers and Creators will be on view within the V&A East Storehouse ’s free trail until early 2026, offering the public a unique opportunity to reflect on the link between artistic legacy and creative innovation.

“Objects can tell a story,” Princess Kate wrote in the text accompanying the exhibition. “A collection of objects can create a narrative, both about our past and as inspiration for the future. This exhibition celebrates our past makers and creators and illustrates how historical objects can influence today’s fashion, design, film, art and creativity. Individual unique objects can come together to create a collective whole that helps us explore our social and cultural experiences and the role we play in the larger context of life.”

Photo by David Parry

Staff examines the ballet costume of the Forest Glade Fairy, in front of Picasso's Le Train Bleu
Staff examines the Forest Glade Fairy’s ballet costume in front of Picasso’s Le Train Bleu

Princess Kate curates a mini-exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum
Princess Kate curates a mini-exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum


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