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July's almanac - The August Portraits of the First Born Sons of our King, 1734
Tue 4 Jul 2017
In July's almanac, Minerva, goddess of wisdom, presents the young Louis, Dauphin of France (heir to the French throne) to his seated parents, Louis XV and Marie Leszczyńska.
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Family letters: 'a brilliant affair'
Mon 3 Jul 2017
This letter does not tell us anything new about Waddesdon but is intimately connected to one of its owners. 104 years ago, James Armand de Rothschild married Miss Dorothy Pinto.
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Golden Mede
Wed 28 Jun 2017
Golden Mede is a new high-quality housing development in Waddesdon comprising seventy five new homes, devised and managed by the Rothschild Foundation with architects C.F. Møller.
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Beautiful and fantastic: Three Rothschild women as collectors
Fri 23 Jun 2017
It is often said that women’s history is overlooked, but here at Waddesdon, the very survival of the house and its contents is in part thanks to the role played by three significant Rothschild women…
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The Red Book
Thu 22 Jun 2017
One of the key sources we have relating to Waddesdon during Baron Ferdinand's time is Waddesdon's Red Book.
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Nesting box livestream with Citizen Bird
Fri 16 Jun 2017
Watch live video of Pagoda mynahs from the Waddesdon Aviary captive breeding programme and see simultaneous real time data displays from innovative nesting box.
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