Anna Keay
Anna Keay | |
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Born |
1974 (age 43–44) West Highlands, Scotland[1] |
Residence | Clifton House, King's Lynn, Norfolk;[2][3] and London[1] |
Nationality | British |
Education | Doctor of Philosophy[2] |
Alma mater |
Oxford University[1][2] University of London[2] |
Occupation | Architectural historian, author, TV personality |
Years active | 1996–present |
Employer | The Landmark Trust, (Director 2012–present)[4][2] |
Spouse(s) | Simon Thurley (m. 2008–present)[1][3] |
Children | Two[1][2][3] |
Parents | |
Relatives | Humphrey Atkins (grandfather)[2] |
Website | AnnaKeay.co.uk |
Anna Keay,[1] born 1974 (age 43–44), in the West Highlands of Scotland,[1] is a British architectural historian, author, and television personality, and since 2012, Director of The Landmark Trust.
Early life and education
Keay is the daughter of author John Keay[1] and granddaughter of Conservative politician and former Chief Whip, Humphrey Atkins.[2] Her mother Julia Keay[1] was also a writer.
She was educated at Oban High School in Argyll, and Bedales School. She then read History at Magdalen College in Oxford.[1][2]
She has a Ph.D. from the University of London; her thesis was on court ceremonial in the reign of Charles II.[1][5]
Career
She worked for English Heritage 2002-2012, including seven years as Curator of the Tower of London;[2] and as its Director of Properties Presentation, was involved in the restoration of the Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle which featured in a 2009 BBC television series about English Heritage.[6]
Since 2012 she has served as Director of The Landmark Trust.[4][2]
Television and media
In October 2014, Keay appeared on BBC Radio 4's The Museum of Curiosity: her hypothetical donation to this fictional museum was the St Edward's Crown, part of the British Crown Jewels.[7]
Selected publications
- The Earl of Essex: The Life and Death of a Tudor Traitor (2001, Historic Royal Palaces, ISBN 978-1873993156)
- The Magnificent Monarch: Charles II and the Ceremonies of Power (2008, Bloomsbury, ISBN 978-1847252258)[8]
- The Crown Jewels: The Official Illustrated History (2012, Thames & Hudson, ISBN 978-0500289822)
- The Elizabethan Garden at Kenilworth Castle (2013, English Heritage, ISBN 9781848020344)
Private life
Keay married fellow historian Simon Thurley in 2008, and the couple have boy-girl twins.[2][3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 "Biography". Anna Keay. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 Lister-Kaye, Hermione (13 June 2014). "Anna Keay on India, motherhood and the Duke of Monmouth". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- 1 2 3 4 "Simon Thurley - about me". Simon Thurley. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- 1 2 "The Landmark Trust > Staff > Dr Anna Keay, Director". The Landmark Trust. Retrieved 7 April 2017.
- ↑ Golfar, Fiona. "Closet Harmony: Hard Working Clothes". www.vogue.co.uk. Retrieved 2018-07-26.
- ↑ Jardine, Cassandra (18 April 2009). "Heritage TV or a restoration comedy?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2014.
- ↑ "Gallery 7: Room 4". QI.com. The Museum of Curiosity, Quite Interesting Limited. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
- ↑ Massie, Allan (2 August 2008). "The kingly touch of Charles II". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 6 November 2014. Review
External links
- AnnaKeay.co.uk — official website
- Clifton House — private home of Dr Anna Keay and Dr Simon Thurley, occasionally open to the public