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There is a hand sticking out from under this carpet.
Legend says it belongs to Sophia Dorothea, the wife King George I imprisoned for life after she tried to escape with a Swedish count. When James Thornhill asked where she should appear in the royal family portrait, George supposedly told him to put her under the carpet.
Great story. Probably not true. Even the @oldroyalnavalcollege says the timing does not add up.
Go for the ceiling. Then find the West Wall and look beneath the painted carpet at the bottom of the steps.
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Legend says it belongs to Sophia Dorothea, the wife King George I imprisoned for life after she tried to escape with a Swedish count. When James Thornhill asked where she should appear in the royal family portrait, George supposedly told him to put her under the carpet.
Great story. Probably not true. Even the @oldroyalnavalcollege says the timing does not add up.
Go for the ceiling. Then find the West Wall and look beneath the painted carpet at the bottom of the steps.
@foodyfella_ I would love you to join Lets Discover. Come meet me at your favourite restaurant and put your London on the map.
Help me get Kieran in. Tag @foodyfella_ below.
Want to visit? Share this reel with @letsdiscoverapp and we will save the Painted Hall to your map.
Day 14 of 100 getting Lets Discover to 100,000 users.
#100daysinlondon #buildinpublic #PaintedHall #Greenwich #LondonHistory
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