Discover the remnants of the Palace of Whitehall, former home of English monarchs, infamous execution site of kings and previously the largest palace in all of Europe. The Banqueting House is all that remains of the Palace of Whitehall, the principal residence of Tudor and Stuart monarchs from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by fire.
Today, visitors can still admire the spectacular carved and gilded ceiling that contains the nine paintings by the esteemed Flemish painter, Sir Peter Paul Rubens.
It was here, on a makeshift scaffold constructed outside on the pavement of Whitehall, that Charles I of England was executed on 30 January 1649: To this day, an anniversary service is held each year in the Banqueting House to commemorate his death.
