the private quarters to view the art; however, these need to be booked in advance to ensure availability. This is a selection of some of the art highlighted at the castle. An Allegory of Tudor Succession Commissioned by Queen Elizabeth I for her spymaster Sir Francis Walsingham and attributed to Lucas de Heere. Rise of the River Stour at Stourhead by J. M. W. Turner. Dated to 1817 and exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts in 1825; the Tate holds the preparatory sketches for this painting. A Portrait of Peter Paul Rubens by Anthony Van Dyck. Flora by Bernardino Luini, painted circa 1515 Miniature of King Henry VIII attributed to Lucus Horenbout Miniature of Queen Catherine Parr by Hans Holbein the Younger Textile collection Sudeley Castle's textile collection was assembled by Emma Dent in the 19th century, it is considered one of the finest collections in the country, and was for a time, on loan to the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Due to how delicate some of the pieces are, a select part of it is on display at the castle in the exhibitions, while the rest is kept in protective storage. This is a selection of some of the textile highlighted at the castle. Louis XV Aubusson bed hangings, believed to have belonged to Queen Marie Antoinette The Sudeley Stumpwork Box, dating to about 1660 A Waistcoat believed to have belonged to King Charles I A 16th-century lace canopy, said to have been made by Queen Anne Boleyn for the christening of Queen Elizabeth I A fragment of cloth said to have come from the dress of Queen Catherine Parr after the rediscovery and opening of her tomb in 1782 Early 17th-century Sheldon Tapestry, woven in wool, silk and metal thread, with floral designs and biblical scenes. Parallels have been drawn between it and the Filioli Tapestry that was bought by J. P. Morgan in 1911 from Knole House. Cultural references Sudeley is regarded by some as the model for Blandings Castle in the novels by P. G. Wodehouse. The adaptation for BBC television of Wodehouse's Heavy Weather (1995) was filmed there. The castle has been used as a location in other films and on television including; Father Brown; The Pallisers; Beauty and the Beast; Martin Chuzzlewit; Tess of the D'Urbervilles; The White Princess; the BBC Two show The Great Chelsea Garden Challenge; Antiques Road Trip