Religious services

You are welcome to attend religious services at The Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace.

Sunday services

Visitors are welcome to attend Sunday services at:

08.30 - Holy Communion
11.00 - Choral Matins
15.30 - Choral Evensong

To check the monthly programme of services in the Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace, including the services for Christmas, Good Friday and Holy Week, click here

Weekday services

Unless otherwise shown on the weekly service sheet on the Cloister notice board outside the Chapel, the services are:

08.00 - Matins
08.30 - Holy Communion

Weekday services take place in the Lady Chapel next to the Royal Pew.

Further information

Visitors are very welcome to visit The Chapel Royal at Hampton Court Palace at other times. The Chapel is usually open to visitors from Monday to Saturday when recordings of the Chapel organ and choir can be heard.

Please note: The Chapel Royal may close at short notice on weekdays (usually for half a day and usually the afternoon), for major church festivals (i.e Good Friday), weddings and funerals.

The Chapel Royal is only open to visitors who do not wish to attend a service on Sundays between 12.30 and 13.30 and after Evensong - so between 16.45-17.15 - between April and October.

During late July, August and early September, when there are no Choral Services, the Chapel Royal will be open all day on Sundays.

Please note that there is no photography in the Chapel Royal, Royal Pew and Holy Day Closet.

Henry VIII's Crown is on display in the Royal Pew. Please note that this means it will only be on display on Sundays between 12.30 and 13.30 and may be unavailable at short notice on other dates for additional services particularlty over Holy Week and the Easter period.

Wednesday 17 July 2013
The funeral of a member of the congregation will take place in the Chapel Royal on Wednesday 17 July at 11.30am. The Chapel and Holy Day Closets will be closed to visitors all morning until 1.00pm.

Saturday 27 July 2013
There will be a marriage service on 27th July so the Chapel Royal and Holy Day Closets (so also Henry VIII's Crown) will be closed to visitors from 15:00. They will not reopen that day.

Saturday 7 September 2013
Chorister Open Day, 14:00-17:00. Pre-registration essential - see PDF flyer for details.

Saturday 21st September 2013
There will be a marriage service on 21st September so the Chapel Royal and Holy Day Closets (so also Henry VIII's Crown) will be closed to visitors from 13:00 until after the service has finished at 15:30

Saturday 28th September 2013
There will be a marriage service on 28th September so the Chapel Royal and Holy Day Closets (so also Henry VIII's Crown) will be closed to visitors from 14:00.