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On Tuesday 10 March 2026, Tate Britain hosted a royal visit from His Majesty King Charles III, who came to see the hugely successful Turner and Constable exhibition.
The King was welcomed by Tate’s Chair, Roland Rudd; Tate’s Interim Director, Karin Hindsbo; and Director of Tate Britain, Alex Farquharson. He was led on a tour by the exhibition’s curator Amy Concannon, Manton Senior Curator, Historic British Art.
Alex Farquharson, Director of Tate Britain, said: “We were honoured to host His Majesty and delighted to see him so deeply engaged in the exhibition. This is a once-in-a-lifetime show, specially staged to mark the 250th anniversaries of both Turner’s and Constable’s births. Since it opened in November we have been overwhelmed by the incredible response from visitors, scholars, artists, and now from the King himself!”
Turner and Constable has already attracted over 185,000 visitors, helping to make this the busiest autumn-winter season at Tate Britain in over a decade. The exhibition explores the intertwined lives and legacies of Britain’s two most revered landscape artists, whose rivalry drove them to challenge the conventions of their era and change the course of British art forever. It features over 190 artworks, including many rare loans from public and private collections around the world, some of which have not been displayed in the UK for decades or even centuries. The show is now entering its final month, with special extended opening hours on many Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays to help meet demand for tickets.
About Tate Britain
Tate Britain is home to the world’s greatest collection of British art. The gallery’s free displays feature over 800 works by over 350 artists, telling an expansive and diverse story which spans from the 1500s to the present day. Tate Britain welcomes over a million visitors each year to its ever-changing programme of exhibitions, commissions and events. It celebrates key figures in art history and provides a vital platform for the best artists working in Britain today, including through the Turner Prize, Art Now, and the Tate Britain Commission. For more information, visit tate.org.uk/visit/tate-britain
About Turner and Constable
Turner and Constable: Rivals and Originals is in partnership with LVMH. Supported by the Huo Family Foundation and James Bartos. With additional support from The Turner and Constable Exhibition Supporters Circle, Tate Americas Foundation and Tate Members. Research is supported by the Manton Historic British Art Scholarship Fund. The exhibition is curated by Amy Concannon, Manton Senior Curator, Historic British Art, with Nicole Cochrane, Assistant Curator, Historic British Art (1790–1850) and Bethany Husband, Exhibitions Assistant. For more information, visit tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-britain/turner-and-constable
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