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Member-Only tour of the Banqueting House

When

29 February and 7 March 2020

10:30 and 12:00

Ticketing Information

Tickets are £15. Tours will start promptly in the Undercroft.

Please note: Tickets for this event can only be purchased online or by phone. Event tickets cannot be bought in person.

 

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What happened to Henry VIII’s great Whitehall Palace? What did the early Stuart kings do here, at the last remaining part of the palace - the Banqueting House?

While it was intended for play and masques, this building is more famous as the place of execution of King Charles I. Explore its colourful and turbulent history with Siobhan Clarke and climb to the viewing gallery (not open to the public) for a closer look at the magnificent Rubens ceiling – the only one of his works still in its original location.

 

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