Extensive conservation work is taking place at the Palace of Whitehall's 17th-century Banqueting House including cleaning and repairing an original Rubens ceiling painting.

The house is the only surviving part of the old Whitehall Palace. In 1698 it was converted by Wren into the Chapel Royal. In 1809 it became the Chapel of the Horse Guards. It was again used as the ...

Deep in the heart of London there’s a scandalously overlooked gem that goes by the name of Banqueting House. It’s fancy and opulent in every way imaginable, and here’s why you should visit ...

The Banqueting House is the last surviving building of Whitehall Palace, the main residence of English monarchs from 1530 until 1698 which occupied most of where Whitehall is today. It is best ...

Interestingly, the Banqueting House you see today isn't the original. It's actually the third that's stood on the site. The first, built by King James I was destroyed after a group of workmen ...

The Banqueting House was built for the purpose of eating desserts in it. Therefore, these three emotions were supposed to be left outside the door before entering.

Winter beckons. So, start planning your banqueting house. If that seems elaborate and unnecessary, well, so are macarons and Christmas trees, and the world seems a little better for those, too.

The opportunity to look beneath the floorboards at Banqueting House led to the discovery of several items left behind by floor layers A 1964 letter addressed to a man named Mr W.R. Cuthill, who is ...