Conservation experts are carefully removing 19th century Chinese wallpaper piece by piece from the walls of the Yellow Drawing Room in Buckingham Palace as part of conservation works there.
Experts fear that vibration from works to replace a lift in a room next door to improve accessibility could damage the wallpaper and saw an opportunity to undertake work to preserve it before rehanging it once work is complete.
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Once used by Queen Victoria as a room for entertaining, the Yellow Drawing Room is now used for official meetings and functions.
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The room has been emptied as part of a decant of the east wing of the palace, in preparation for reservicing work that includes replacing outdated pipes and wires.
The early 19th century wallpaper came from King George IV’s Brighton Pavilion. It was discovered in storage by Queen Mary after the First World War and was rehung in the Yellow Drawing Room.
A new lift in a room adjoining the Yellow Drawing Room is to be replaced (Image: Instagram/Royal Family)
