Banqueting House


The Banqueting House, with its amazing ceiling paintings by Peter Paul Rubens, the only Rubens paintings to remain in their original location, is the only remaining complete building of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's principal residence from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by fire. The Banqueting House is perhaps most famous for being the site of the execution of King Charles I in 1649.
Banqueting House ceiling

Press releases

Rubens Banqueting House sketch saved for the nation - 8 October 2008
 
First joint Citizenship Ceremony takes place at Banqueting House - July 2008

David Starkey joins campaign to save Rubens' sketch - July 2008

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Filming

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Further information

Fact sheets

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