Welcome to The Tudor Royalty Experience & Tudor Queen's Wardrobe
Step back in time and become a Lady or Lord at the Royal Court
of Thornbury.
EXCITING NEWS FOR 2023 COMING SOON!
Tudor Royalty Experience Day
Lady Samantha Invites you to Step Back in Time at the Beautiful Thornbury Castle
Tudor Queen Experience invites you to a unique and ultimate experience day. Step back in time and dress and be entertained as Tudor Royalty whilst enjoying the best food and drink the 21st Century has to offer.
Thornbury Castle was once owned by Henry VIII and visited by his Majesty and Queen Anne Boleyn during their Summer progress in 1535.
Thornbury Castle is located in the beautiful South West of England countryside, in the market town of Thornbury in North Bristol, near the Cotswolds. The only Tudor Castle in England that is run as a hotel.
The Tudor Royalty Experience Day begins at 10am and finishes at approximately 4pm
** We can dress ladies in Historically Accurate gown from 30" up to 46" Bust. If you are outside these ranges I can offer a beautiful gown, but it will be theatrical instead of historically accurate and up to 54" bust size. We can accommodate most Gentlemen’s sizes as men’s costumes are free sized.
The Tudor Royalty Experience Day - All Days Must be Pre-Booked
The day's itinerary includes:
- Tudor Clothes/Gown & Jewels for the Day**
- Professional Photographer
- All Photographs are included and will be sent digitally
- Chocolate Truffles & Sparkling Wine (or non alcoholic alternative) Reception
- Hot Buffet Luncheon
- Afternoon Cream Tea
- Falconry session (weather allowing or photographs with falcons in the Tudor Hall)
- Dancing, Croquet & Other Games - Time allowing.
- Lady-in-Waiting Service for the Day
- Complimentary Mead
- Refreshments throughout the day
- Exclusive use of the Tudor Hall
- Full use of the Castle Grounds and public rooms i.e. Library, Lounge
Here is an example itinerary of the day:
- We will greet you with a sparkling wine and chocolate truffle reception at the Tudor Hall with an introduction from your maids for the day headed by Lady Samantha.
- This is then followed by the most exciting activity of seeing and being dressed in beautiful Replica Tudor Clothing or Gown and jewels for the day. Including an historical dressing presentation.
- We then go on a grand tour of the castle grounds in all your Tudor finery, where you have the opportunity for photographs in all different parts of the Castle. Lady Samantha will also give you a history talk about the castle and it's illustrious heritage during your tour.
- We will then return to the Tudor Hall for luncheon, where you will dine on a wonderful hot buffet of delicious food and refreshments.
- In the afternoon there will be a further opportunity to explore the castle and gardens.
- We can then wander the grounds where we should come across the King's Falconer, Mr Cheeseman, and his amazing Birds of Prey. We can stop to hold the birds, have more photographs and see these amazing birds in flight.
- Once you’ve tried your hand at Falconry, we will enjoy the most delicious, indulgent and quintessential Cream Tea, with hand made scones, Cornish clotted cream and strawberry jam.
- We then return to the Tudor Hall to relax and return to the 21st Century whilst listening to the best Tudor Music of the time. A complimentary goblet of English Mead, a sweet wine made from honey which was a very popular drink amongst the wealthy of Tudor England, will then be served.
- Alas this will then conclude your day as Tudor Royalty and we will de-gown and return to fully to the 21st Century. All the professional photographs will be sent to you by email during the following week.
You are of course welcome to also take as many photographs as you would like yourself, whilst of course respecting the privacy of the other Royal participants.
We look forward to welcoming you to Thornbury Castle
Lady Samantha 💕
A Wonderful Day as Tudor Royalty
