Banqueting House: the birth of a revolutionary...
On 1 June 400 years ago, payments began for the construction of a magnificent new Banqueting...
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The Masque of Callisto: Queen Mary, Queen Anne,...
In 1675, two future queens performed in one of the most glittering and glamorous performances ever...
The Stuart Christmas Gift Guide, Issue #3...
For around 16 years in the 17th century, Christmas was cancelled by the authorities. The King...
“The most magnificent Triumph…on the Thames”
Today the river Thames is full of Thames clippers and speed boats. Some 350 years ago...
The wine-fuelled destruction of Charles II’s...
Hear, touch and feel the past in The Lost Palace, our interactive experience taking you on...
Listen to the Building – Sound and...
How does sound help us understand a Palace? The Banqueting House, Whitehall, was the Stuart court’s...
Whitehall and a most delicate protest
Today Whitehall is the scene of frequent protests and demonstrations as it is the home of...
“Executed in the open street before Whitehall”
Over the past weeks, Whitehall – the heart of government – has yet again demonstrated its...