Meet Katherine
Katherine Carter is an author, historian and curator. For more than a decade she has managed the house and collections at Chartwell, Winston Churchill’s country home in Kent, leading the research, presentation and conservation of one of the most visited properties in the care of the National Trust.
Specialising in early twentieth-century political history, Katherine has curated a series of acclaimed exhibitions at Chartwell, including Churchill & The Crown, A History of Winston Churchill in 50 Objects and Death of a Hero. She has overseen the restoration of rooms at the Churchills’ country home that had never before been open to the public before. Her most recent display, entitled Churchill: Image and Power, shows garments and uniforms worn by Churchill on groundbreaking new dynamic mounts, recreating his build, posture and gait, and showing previously-displayed as well as never-before-seen clothing of his in a whole new light.
Her expertise is widely recognised. She has been an advisor to museums and galleries on the subject of Winston Churchill, including Churchill in Cartoons: Satirising a Statesman at the Imperial War Museum and Winston Churchill: The Painter at the Wallace Collection. She has been elected a Churchill Fellow of Westminster College in Fulton, MO, USA. She is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.
Katherine’s first book, Churchill’s Citadel: Chartwell and the Gatherings Before the Storm, was published by Yale University Press in 2024. It explores how Churchill used his home in the 1930s as a base for political discussion, strategic thinking and quiet resistance, and has been praised for its originality and insight into his so-called “wilderness years”.
A regular commentator on Churchill’s life and legacy, she lectures internationally, appears frequently in print and broadcast media, and advises festivals, museums and film and television productions on the history of Winston Churchill and the world around him.
She is available for talks, media appearances and tours. Click here to get in touch.
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A look behind the scenes at Katherine’s work: speaking at events, welcoming visitors and VIPs, and leading curatorial projects that bring history to life.
World Leading Expertise
Katherine has provided advice and expertise, on twentieth century political and military history, to groups and organisations around the world. She is available for research and consulting, with previous clients including film productions, documentaries, tour companies, events organisers, museums, galleries and many more.
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“Seeing the new display was dazzling. Suddenly, it was like I was looking at my great-grandfather in those iconic uniforms. It is a transformation.”
Randolph Churchill, great-grandson of Winston and Clementine Churchill, speaking about the 'Churchill: Image and Power' exhibition' at Chartwell, curated by Katherine Carter.