Is this England’s most luxurious interior? The Elizabeth Saloon at Belvoir Castle is one of its most opulent state rooms. Designed in the Regency style with strong Rococo and Baroque influences, it was named after Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Rutland, who oversaw much of the castle’s early 19th-century redesign. The room reflects the grand aristocratic tastes of the period. The beautiful classical interior was decorated by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, the youngest son of the house’s architect, James Wya
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Is this England’s most luxurious interior? The Elizabeth Saloon at Belvoir Castle is one of its most opulent state rooms. Designed in the Regency style with strong Rococo and Baroque influences, it was named after Elizabeth Howard, Duchess of Rutland, who oversaw much of the castle’s early 19th-century redesign. The room reflects the grand aristocratic tastes of the period. The beautiful classical interior was decorated by Matthew Cotes Wyatt, the youngest son of the house’s architect, James Wya
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