Royal biographer Elisabeth Basford will be at Goldsborough Hall on Sunday when the stately hall opens its gardens to the public.

The hall, near Knaresborough, was once home to Princess Mary, the Queen’s aunt, in the 1920s. It will be open from 11am to 5pm on Sunday as part of the National Garden Scheme.

Ms Basford has just published the biography Princess Mary, The First Modern Princess. She will bring various objects connected with the princess to talk about as well as signing copies of her book.

She said she was delighted to be returning to the hall, adding:

Clare Oglesby, the owner of Goldsborough Hall, said:

Tickets will be £5 for adults and free for children. Refreshments and plants are also available for sale with all proceeds going to the charities that NGS support.

To ensure the event is covid safe, all activities will take place outside and a timed ticket system has been adopted to prevent too many people arriving at the same time.

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The gardens, which will be open to explore, have a tribute to Princess Mary in the form of a wall of Yorkshire Princess roses that were named after her.

Tickets cost £5 for adults. Entry is free for children.

Further information is available here.