By Royal Appointment
Tue 19 Jan · 19:30
Chichester Festival Theatre
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By Royal Appointment will be presented at Chichester Festival Theatre in Portsmouth on January 19, 2027. Jane Asher stars as the late Queen Elizabeth II in this new play about the Queen's wardrobe, featuring various performers. Tickets are available from £7.50.
The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for her discretion. She never said anything in public that could ruffle the lightest of feathers. But she had one way of expressing what she really thought – through her wardrobe. She charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat. But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion; her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner and most powerful of all, her Dresser: a working-class girl who goes from advising the Queen on the colour of her lipsticks to the real power behind the throne. But The Dresser, like all royal favourites, is living on borrowed time.
By Royal Appointment is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play and a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world. Starring Jane Asher as The Queen, stage and screen star Samantha Womack as The Dresser, Downton Abbey star David Robb as The Designer with Matthew Cottle as The Milliner, the play is written by Daisy Goodwin who created the hit ITV series Victoria and directed by Anthony Banks.
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By Royal Appointment takes place on Tuesday, 19 January 2027 at 19:30. The event runs until Saturday, 23 January 2027.
By Royal Appointment is held at Chichester Festival Theatre in Portsmouth (Oaklands Way, Chichester, PO19 6AP).
Tickets for By Royal Appointment are priced at £7.50. Live prices and availability are shown on Skiddle.
Tickets for By Royal Appointment can be booked via Skiddle using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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By Royal Appointment
Editorial Summary
By Royal Appointment will be presented at Chichester Festival Theatre in Portsmouth on January 19, 2027. Jane Asher stars as the late Queen Elizabeth II in this new play about the Queen's wardrobe, featuring various performers. Tickets are available from £7.50.
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Organiser’s full description
The late Queen Elizabeth II was famous for her discretion. She never said anything in public that could ruffle the lightest of feathers. But she had one way of expressing what she really thought – through her wardrobe. She charms the world through coats and admonishes her family through a carefully chosen hat. But the Queen herself is uninterested in fashion; her look is managed by her Designer, her Milliner and most powerful of all, her Dresser: a working-class girl who goes from advising the Queen on the colour of her lipsticks to the real power behind the throne. But The Dresser, like all royal favourites, is living on borrowed time.
By Royal Appointment is a funny, poignant and celebratory new play and a behind-the-scenes peek into the world of our most popular monarch and the image she presented to the world. Starring Jane Asher as The Queen, stage and screen star Samantha Womack as The Dresser, Downton Abbey star David Robb as The Designer with Matthew Cottle as The Milliner, the play is written by Daisy Goodwin who created the hit ITV series Victoria and directed by Anthony Banks.
Description supplied by the event organiser.
❓ Frequently asked questions
When is By Royal Appointment?
By Royal Appointment takes place on Tuesday, 19 January 2027 at 19:30. The event runs until Saturday, 23 January 2027.
Where is By Royal Appointment taking place?
By Royal Appointment is held at Chichester Festival Theatre in Portsmouth (Oaklands Way, Chichester, PO19 6AP).
How much are tickets for By Royal Appointment?
Tickets for By Royal Appointment are priced at £7.50. Live prices and availability are shown on Skiddle.
How do I get tickets for By Royal Appointment?
Tickets for By Royal Appointment can be booked via Skiddle using the "Check Tickets & Live Prices" button on this page, which opens the official booking site in a new tab.
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