{"id":825,"date":"2016-01-06T02:20:06","date_gmt":"2016-01-05T19:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/duvets-v-eiderdowns-the-royal-household-takes-it-to-the-mattresses\/"},"modified":"2016-01-06T02:22:55","modified_gmt":"2016-01-05T19:22:55","slug":"duvets-v-eiderdowns-the-royal-household-takes-it-to-the-mattresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/duvets-v-eiderdowns-the-royal-household-takes-it-to-the-mattresses\/","title":{"rendered":"Duvets v eiderdowns \u2013 the royal household takes it to the mattresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#013;<br \/>\nWindsor Castle is rumoured to have swapped its traditional bedding for a more modern alternative. Will they still be able to make a bed fit for a queen? The eiderdown is dead, long live the duvet! Windsor Castle is changing the way it makes its beds. Apparently, this revolution in bedding has upset traditionalists within the royal household, who believe there is only one true way to make a bed: with an eiderdown. Buckingham Palace declines to confirm these reports. Bedding must be a\u00a0sensitive issue. After all, this is not just a fight over the duvet, but a battle over the meaning of the duvet.The modern duvet is thought to have been introduced to the UK by Terence Conran, who first sold them in Habitat in 1964. Back then they were known as \u201ccontinental quilts\u201d, a foreign trespasser in the bedding market. Continue reading&#8230;&#013;<br \/>\n&#013;<br \/>\nSource : theguardian.com&#013;<br \/>\nRead more&#8230;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/lifeandstyle\/shortcuts\/2016\/jan\/05\/duvets-v-eiderdowns-the-royal-household-takes-it-to-the-mattresses\" target=\"_blank\">Duvets v eiderdowns \u2013 the royal household takes it to the mattresses<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#013; Windsor Castle is rumoured to have swapped its traditional bedding for a more modern alternative.&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"false","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-825","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-property-news"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p75ss1-dj","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":140469,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/cosy-bedding-for-the-cold-months-in-pictures\/","url_meta":{"origin":825,"position":0},"title":"Cosy bedding for the cold months \u2013 in pictures","date":"November 27, 2023","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Quilts, throws and duvet sets to see you through winter\u2019s chill Continue reading...\r \r Source : theguardian.com\r Read more...Cosy bedding for the cold months \u2013 in pictures","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":148604,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/bedding-plants-to-make-way-for-more-eco-friendly-options-in-2025-predicts-rhs\/","url_meta":{"origin":825,"position":1},"title":"Bedding plants to make way for more eco-friendly options in 2025, predicts RHS","date":"December 30, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"\r Royal Horticultural Society anticipates low-maintenance edible perennials will become more popular in its new-year forecastPetunias, begonias and other classic bedding plants like busy Lizzies will be out of fashion for 2025, the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) has predicted, as gardeners turn to more eco-friendly options.Bedding plants are usually grown\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Property News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":148816,"url":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-best-bedding-brands-interior-designers-use-at-home-from-luxury-linen-to-cool-cotton\/","url_meta":{"origin":825,"position":2},"title":"The best bedding brands interior designers use at home, from luxury linen to cool cotton","date":"January 16, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"\r In the market for some new bed linen? 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