Battle of Waterloo: what are the odds?
Three generations of the Lascelles family were wounded in major European wars exactly 100 years apart on June 18 in 1815, 1915, and 1944. What are the chances?
Harewood’s Servants’ Database
Harewood's Servants' Database records fascinating insights into the people who kept Harewood House operational between 1749 and 1980.
Harewood on Film: ITV Victoria
During December and on into Spring, Harewood will be used as a location for new ITV drama, Victoria, which will air on ITV.
Announcing Gormley at Harewood
Antony Gormley’s installation will open to the public in the Terrace Gallery at Harewood on 13 August and will run till 30 October.
Plans to mark the First World War Centenary
In September 1914, a seventeen year old Princess requested a meeting with some of the most influential figures of the day including the Duke of Devonshire and the Prime Minister, Hergert Asquith.
Notes for an Axminster Carpet by Rommi Smith
Acclaimed poet Rommi Smith has written a new poem in response to Harewood House Trust’s on-going reassessment of its historic Axminster carpets.
Gingerbread Harewood House
We sat down with Klara and asked her about volunteering at Harewood and how her interest in gingerbread began.
Tour of the Caribbean
In 1906, the Lascelles family set sail in their yacht, the Dolores, for a several month-long holiday to the Caribbean.
Horticulture and its role in tackling climate change
During the COP26 climate change conference in Glasgow, the horticulture industry, alongside agriculture and many others, will be presenting its sustainability targets and demonstrating the progress being made towards net zero.
The Royal Avenue
A tree has been planted at Harewood in honour of Her Majesty The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, as part of The Queen’s Green Canopy initiative.