Group Exhibition: A Historic Farewell: Art as Witness to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II, Palace of Westminster

13 July - 2 October 2026

A Historic Farewell: Elizabeth II's Lying-in-State

Step into the historic Palace of Westminster for an exhibition exploring a significant moment in national life. A Historic Farewell: Art as Witness to the Lying-in-State of Queen Elizabeth II presents artworks from UK Parliament that recorded the Lying-in-State of the late monarch in 2022. 

During the Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall, six UK artists observed and recorded the ceremony and the activity surrounding it. The artworks they made now form part of the Parliamentary Art Collection and will be displayed for the first time in this exhibition.

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