Discover a royal masterpiece and home of the Rubens ceiling
Discover a royal masterpiece and home of the Rubens ceiling
Updated 25 March. In line with Public Health England guidance, we have taken the decision to close all six of our palaces and gardens until 31st May. We will be reviewing this and will keep you updated. Please read our statement for further information. Read our statement
Before you travel, please check our upcoming planned closures.
Admire the epic Rubens' ceiling and discover the site of Charles I’s execution at Banqueting House, Whitehall.
Monday-Sunday: 10:00-17:00
Last admission: 16:30
Please check for any planned closures in advance.
Save time when buying your tickets online to visit Banqueting House.
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London, SW1A 2ER
Want to take a peek into the wardrobes of the kings and queens of the past?
With exclusive access to the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection, this free online course from Historic Royal Palaces & the University of Glasgow explores clothing from the Tudors to the Windsors.
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Experience James I's breathtaking Banqueting Hall, created in 1622 as a venue for extravagant Jacobean entertainments.
Open daily
Banqueting House
Included in palace admission (members go free)
Explore the vaulted drinking den beneath the Banqueting House, which was used by James I for decadent royal parties.
Open daily
Banqueting House
Included in palace admission (members go free)
Walk in the footsteps of the condemned King and stand on the spot of Charles I's execution, just outside Banqueting House.
Open daily
Banqueting House
Included in palace admission (members go free)
Discover curriculum-linked history resources for all Key Stages that will keep your kids learning about the Tudors, Victorians and more while you're staying home together.
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Charles I was convicted of treason and executed on 30 January 1649 outside the Banqueting House in Whitehall.
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