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Diarmuid Gavin's gardening stories: King Billy’s Garden

Imagine stepping into a garden where power, politics, and artistry collide. A place where kings a...

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10.00 19 Feb 2025


Diarmuid Gavin's gardening stories: King Billy’s Garden


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Imagine stepping into a garden where power, politics, and artistry collide. A place where kings and queens once walked, where war and diplomacy shaped the very landscape, and where a hidden tunnel of green shielded a queen from he relentless summer sun. This is Het Loo, the Dutch palace of William of Orange and Queen Mary, a Baroque masterpiece built in an era when gardens were not just for pleasure but for power.

Diarmuid Gavin tells us the story of these wonderful gardens and palace.


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