Six Wives at Sudeley

Six Wives at Sudeley Castle

An exhibition of replica Tudor costumes associated with David Starkey’s TV series “The Six Wives of Henry VIII” celebrates Sudeley Castle’s royal connections with the King and his six wives – two of whom play a part in the Castle’s history. Henry VIII himself owned Sudeley throughout the whole of his reign and it later became home to his sixth wife, Katherine Parr.

Jane Stuart-Brown, the costume designer for the Starkey series, created this unique display of the glorious robes of the King and his Queens. Descriptions and details of each gown are given, explaining the fabrics and structures used and illustrating how the fashion of the day developed.

This exhibition also provides a useful chronology of Henry VIII’s marriages, a brief insight into who these ladies were and a reminder of what fate befell each one!