Quite a remarkable and unforgettable event took place this weekend! Zion, from Year 5, Zion’s parents and Miss Clarke went to Buckingham Palace by special invitation! This was to celebrate Zion’s winning entry in the King’s Coronation Art Competition.
The competition included designing a mode of transport fit for the King but incorporating an eco-friendly aspect. Children across the school designed some very interesting modes of transport with Zion being chosen as one of the winners!
Zion’s entry can be found here on the LGFL website: https://sites.google.com/lgfl.net/thecoronation/home/winners-gallery?authuser=0&pli=1
We began the afternoon with some refreshments and a very special presentation in the Redgrave Room at The Queen’s Gallery. We were told we were one of the last groups to visit there under its current name before it changes over to The King’s Gallery. It was also explained to us that in the summer of 2023, the King and Queen came to the family pavilion where the winner’s artwork was displayed. They saw Zion’s masterpiece for themselves! The competition winners were then presented with a beautiful canvas of their winning entries to take home with them.
Once the presentation was over, we were then treated to a private tour of the staterooms! Our lovely tour guide brought us into 19 different staterooms including: The White Drawing Room, The Blue Drawing Room, The Picture Gallery, The Ballroom and The Throne Room. We also stood on the absolutely breath-taking staircase which was decorated for Christmas. We even got to lie down on the floor inside the Throne Room and gaze up at the exquisite ceiling, taking in every detail.
It was a truly memorable day for Zion, his parents and Miss Clarke! The school is immensely proud of Zion’s achievements and appreciate the opportunity presented to us from LGFL and The Royal Collection Trust.
