“TO KILL A KING”: A ROYAL PALACE TOUR

January 30th is the Anniversary of the execution of King Charles 1, who was beheaded in 1649 on a scaffold outside the Banqueting House, Whitehall Palace.

Join Historic Palaces Guide Lecturer, Siobhan Clarke, as we step inside this fascinating building through a range of visual images, we will explore its architecture, magnificent Rubens ceiling and hear how Parliament dared to kill a King.

SIOBHAN CLARK BA (Hons) has worked for Historic Palaces for 20 years delivering tours and lectures on the palaces of Hampton Court, Tower of London, Kensington and the Banqueting House. She is an author and Historian.