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• About the partnership

  To mark the three hundredth anniversary of the Hanoverian succession, the 大象传媒 and Royal Collection Trust have embarked on a unique partnership which encompasses a three-part series for 大象传媒 Four and the exhibition听听at The Queen鈥檚 Gallery,听Buckingham Palace.听 The partnership had its origin in a set of conversations between the 大象传媒 and Royal Collection Trust, as both organisations were planning to mark the anniversary in a significant way. Desmond Shawe-Taylor, Surveyor of The Queen鈥檚 Pictures, described his intention to curate an exhibition of works of art from the Royal Collection which demonstrated both the taste and patronage of the early Hanoverian monarchy, and also put forward the idea that something like a 'Georgian Revolution' happened between 1714 and 1760 - the reigns of George I and George II coinciding with a moment when the intellectual and cultural life of the nation was being transformed. The idea for the series developed from there.听
  
  The series has been conceived as complementary to the exhibition, so as to enhance the experience of viewers and exhibition-goers alike.听 The websites of both organisations have extensive additional material and Royal Collection Trust has also created a programme of events and activities, including a panel discussion about the making of the series.听听
  
  Working in partnership with cultural institutions across the UK is a central part of the 大象传媒鈥檚 arts strategy.

  

• Dr. Andrew Thompson on King George II

  Series consultant, and biographer of King George II, Dr. Andrew Thompson discusses how George II, by avoiding major upset or conflict, was actually an extremely successful monarch.
  

  

• Kathryn Jones on 18th Century designer Nicholas Sprimont

  Kathryn Jones, curator of Decorative Arts, Royal Collection Trust, on her design hero Nicholas Sprimont. Sprimont created some incredible and iconic pieces in metal and porcelain.
  
  

  

• Kate Heard on William Hogarth

  Kate Heard, curator of听 Prints and Drawings, Royal听Collection听Trust, on iconic British artist William Hogarth and his complex relationship with the House of Hanover.
  
  

  

• King George's paintings

  There have been six King Georges in total, including Her Majesty the Queen's father.听

  
  

  Picture credit: National Portrait Gallery, London听