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On 6-8th June 2012 Historic Royal Palaces will be holding a three-day academic conference at Kensington Palace, London, to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The conference will examine the making of the modern British monarchy through a programme of 45 papers covering topics such as, the global reach of the British monarchy, royal dress and material culture, the relationship between monarchy and the media and the portrayal of monarchs in film and theatre. This event will bring together specialists on monarchy from across the globe, including keynote speakers, Professor Sir David Cannadine, Professor Maya Jasanoff and Professor Emeritus Aileen Ribeiro.

For details, visit <http://www.hrp.org.uk/monarchyconference>.