Armour fit for a king

A father and son showed off some of the armour which will be on display at the Tower of London from today.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Apr 2010, 00:07 BST
Updated 1st Apr 2010, 00:10 BST

Andy Deane, senior interpreter at the Royal Armouries, and his 12-year-old son, Oliver, from Leeds, modelled the costumes which are part of the Fit for a King exhibition.

Royal Armouries and Historic Royal Palaces have joined forces to present the new permanent exhibition showcasing 500 years of royal arms and armour.

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The Tower of London's White Tower will host the exhibition of Tudor, Stuart, Hanoverian and Windsor arms and armour from this Easter, marking the 350th anniversary of King Charles II's Restoration and the Tower of London opening to the visitors for the first time.

Royal Armouries' master and director general, Jonathon Riley, said: "The 'Fit for a King' exhibition offers the visitor for the first time an impressive 500 year chronological timeline of Royal arms and armour history from past to present."

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