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Enjoy a new display which brings to life Charles I's last day. From January 30 2013
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Join our Chief Curator as she reveals behind-the-scenes tales from her latest TV series, which looks at how royal illness changed history.
The vaulted undercroft of the Banqueting House was designed as a drinking den for James I and his friends.
Marvel at the perfectly balanced proportions of the main hall, with its large windows and soaring columns calculated in accordance with the Roman idea of perfection.
The dramatic Banqueting House offers two spacious, versatile venues for entertaining, networking, conferencing or celebrating.
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Discover the spectacles, scandals and (occasional) romances of centuries of royal weddings.
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