Royal Flirt or Femme Fatale?: Elizabeth I
Online Lecture
Carol Ann Lloyd, Historian and Lecturer
Wednesday, March 23 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Eleanor Coade and her Remarkable Stone
Online Lecture
Caroline Stanford, Architectural Historian Landmark Trust
Wednesday, March 30 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
April Lectures
Ladies Mile: Shopping in the Gilded Age
Online Walking Tour
Thursday, April 7 | 4:00 p.m. ET
Up and Downstairs:
The English Country House Servant
Online Lecture
Jeremy Musson, FSA, Historian and Author
Tuesday, April 12 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Sense and Servility:
Excess in the Regency
Online Lecture
Angus Haldane, Art Dealer
Monday, April 18 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
A Federal Home on the Hudson:
Boscobel House and Gardens
Online House Tour
Tuesday, April 19| 5:00 p.m. ET
Entertaining in Style:
Nancy Astor and Nancy Lancaster
In-Person Lecture
Jane Churchill, Interior Designer;
Emily Astor, Photographer
Friday, April 22 | 6:00 p.m. (ET)
Spirit of England:
Gin’s Intoxicating History
Online Lecture
Ian Cox, Lecturer and Historian
Tuesday, April 26 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
May Lectures
Noble Ambition: The Fall and Rise
of the English Country House after WWII
Online Lecture
Adrian Tinniswood, OBE
Tuesday, May 3, | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Hertfordshire:
Countryside on London’s Border
Online Walking Tour
Thursday, May 5 | 5:00 p.m. ET
Spitalfields:
From Huguenots to Hipsters
Online Walking Tour
Tuesday, May 11 | 2:00 p.m. ET
Beatrix Potter:
Drawn to Nature at the Victorian & Albert Museum
Online Lecture
Thursday, May 12, | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Inspiring Walt Disney:
The Animation of French Decorative Arts
Online Exhibit Tour
Tuesday, May 17 | 5:00 p.m. ET
CANCELED
Awaking the Sleeping Beauty:
Edward Burne-Jones and his Art
In-Person Lecture
Patrick Monahan, Writer and Independent Art Advisor
‘A Heaven on Earth’:
William Morris’ Kelmscott Manor Revived
Online Lecture
Jeremy Musson, FSA Historian and Author
Wednesday, May 25| 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Historical Walking Tour of
Downtown Portland, Maine
Online Walking Tour
Wednesday, May 25 | 4:00 p.m. ET
Brooklyn, NY: Brooklyn Clubs,
A (Mostly) Forgotten History
Online Walking Tour
Thursday, June 9 | 4:00 p.m. ET
An English Country House Reborn:
St. Giles House & Historic Houses Foundation
Online Lecture
Nicholas Ashley-Cooper, 12th Earl of Shaftesbury
Jeremy Musson, HHF Trustee
Wednesday, June 15 | 2:00 p.m. (ET)
Royal Oak’s Spring 2022 Programming will mainly be online. We have some in-person lectures and will be adding more later in the season.
Sincere Thanks to Our Sponsors
We gratefully acknowledge primary underwriter Mark Pigott KBE.
Thank you to the Marian Meaker Apteckar Foundation.
Individual Support for Lectures
We are thankful to loyal Royal Oak members for generously providing critical funding for lectures this season. We also gratefully acknowledge the support of the Marian Meaker Apteckar Foundation
Registration for Live Zoom Lectures & Tours
Some lectures & tours will be held via Zoom. After registering on our website, you will receive an email with a link to the Zoom webinar or meeting. A reminder with the same link will be sent one hour before the lecture. We strongly recommend joining the Zoom at least 10 minutes before the lecture to check for screen and sound issues. A virtual waiting room is open starting 30 minutes before the lecture.
Registration for Zoom Lecture & Tours Rentals
Most lectures & tours will be recorded and available to rent. The link to the recording will be emailed to you at 12 p.m. (eastern) the day after the live lecture or tour and will expire at 11:59 p.m. (ET) on the date listed. It will not be available after that date and time. The video is available for streaming only, not for download. Copyright is held by the speaker.
In-Person Events & Health and Safety Guidelines
The Royal Oak Foundation is required to follow local COVID-19 guidelines required at the time of in-person event. As of brochure publication date, all attendees are required to show identification along with proof of two vaccine doses. Proof may include a CDC vaccination card; a clear digital image of the CDC card; an image or printout of any official vaccination record; or a city-designated app such as CLEAR Health pass, Excelsior, and NYC COVID Safe App. As of March 2022, face coverings are required during the lecture, and optional during the reception.. Royal Oak is not responsible for venue policies or requirements at the time of the event. Please check our website for changes to any guidelines for specific events.
Fees & Refunds
Royal Oak members receive a discount on all lectures. You must be signed into the website to receive the discount. We are not able to give refunds if you can no longer attend the live lecture or view the rental in the allotted time, but we can turn your ticket into a tax deductible donation if you email us at least 48 hours before the lecture at zoom@royal-oak.org. Royal Oak is not responsible for attendees’ technology issues regarding viewing live or recorded lectures.
How To Register
Please register online at www.royal-oak.org/events. If you have questions, please email us at zoom@royal-oak.org for the fastest response.
All programs are subject to change or cancellation. Visit our website for updates.