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Banqueting House
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Historic Royal Palaces - Originally the property of the Archbishops of York, The Banqueting House was used to provide entertainment for Charles I, and was later the scene of his execution.
After the fire that destroyed Whitehall Palace in 1698, it was used as a chapel until 1890. From 1896 until 1962 the Banquteing House was occupied by the Royal United Services Institute and used as a museum. Discover why these are unmissable sights at Banqueting House:
Charles I's Scaffold
On 30 January 1649, Charles I was executed just outside the Banqueting House, on a scaffold stage especially erected in Whitehall.
Rubens's Ceiling
The only surviving in-situ ceiling painting of Peter Paul Rubens is also one of the most famous from a golden age of painting.
The Undercroft
The vaulted undercroft of the Banqueting House was designed as a drinking den for King James I and his friends. Poet Ben Jonson, the Shakespeare of his day, wrote this dedication for the Banqueting House's undercroft as a drinking den in 1623:
Since Bacchus, thou art father
Of wines, to thee the rather
We dedicate this Cellar
Where now, thou art made Dweller
* Please note - Once booked, this tour is non-refundable.
Prices and Departures
Banqueting House
Tour No: 302
Banqueting House, Whitehall, London SW1A 2ER.
Nearest Underground: Westminster
Opening Hours:
Monday to Saturday: 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Closed Sundays, Bank Holidays and 24 December to 1 January.
Adults: £5.00 Children (under 16): FREE
Seniors (60+)/Students (with ID): £4.00
