Entrance to The King's Gallery at Buckingham Palace With Afternoon Tea or Lunch at The Royal Horseguards Hotel For 2

Immerse yourself in everything Royal and visit The King's Gallery located by Buckingham Palace on the old site of a private chapel for Queen Victoria.

Developed as an art gallery after the chapel was destroyed in the second world war, in 1997 the gallery was expanded and modernised and opened by Queen Elizabeth II in May 2002 as part of the Golden Jubilee Celebrations and today hosts a program of exhibitions from the Royal Collection.

The current exhibition is "Drawing the Italian Renaissance" running until the 9th March 2025.

This exhibition brings together the widest range of drawings from this revolutionary artistic period ever to be shown in the UK.  
Exploring the diversity and accomplishment of drawing across Italy between 1450 and 1600, the exhibition will feature around 160 works by over 80 artists such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raphael and Titian alongside lesser-known artists, all drawn from the Royal Collection, which holds one of the world’s greatest collections of Italian Renaissance drawings. 

The Renaissance period saw a dramatic transformation in the way that artists worked, with a new-found appreciation for creativity pushing artistic boundaries. Drawing was at the heart of this development – evolving from a simple tool of workshop practice to an exciting means to explore visual ideas, develop new compositions and study the world. 

The next exhibition will start on the 11th April and run until 23rd November 2025, and will be "The Edwardians: Age of Elegance". 

This major new exhibition will immerse visitors in the opulence and glamour of the Edwardian age, the period between the Victorian era and the First World War. Visitors will learn about the lives and tastes of two of Britain’s most fashionable royal couples, King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and King George V and Queen Mary, from their family lives and personal collecting to their glittering social circles and spectacular royal events. 

This is the first Royal Collection Trust exhibition ever to explore the Edwardian era and will bring together more than 300 items, almost half on display for the first time, including fashion, jewellery, paintings, photographs, books, sculpture and ceramics. 
Visitors will see works by the most renowned contemporary artists of the period, including Carl Fabergé, Frederic Leighton, Edward Burne-Jones, Laurits Tuxen, John Singer Sargent, Olive Edis, Philip de László, William Morris, Oscar Wilde and Edward Elgar.

Once you have enjoyed touring The King's Gallery, take a stroll down the embankment towards The Royal Horseguards Hotel for a culinary treat of either a two course lunch, a sparkling afternoon tea or a traditional afternoon tea!

2 Course Lunch Sample Menu (subject to seasonal change)

Starter
Red Pepper Hummus – Heritage tomato, radish, black olive crumb and crispy pitta (vg)
Confit chicken & apricot compressed pave – piccalilli, baby leaves, sourdough crostini
Quinoa salad – Avocado, mixed peppers, chickpea, radish and cress (vg)

Main
Double cooked chicken supreme – Whipped potato, braised leeks, carrots, wild mushroom crème, thyme reduction
Pan fried salmon fillet & tiger prawns – Asian greens, sticky rice, Thai flavoured coconut broth, scallions, red chillies
Carrot and coriander Risotto – Cauliflower beignets, baby carrots, shaved vegan cheese, chive oil (gf, v, vg)

Dessert
Early Grey infused panna cotta - Berry compote, pistachio crumb (v)
Chocolate & orange tranche – Chocolate sauce, mint (v)
Exotic fruit salad

Afternoon Tea Sample Menu (subject to seasonal changes)

Sweet Treats
Lemon meringue pie 
Strawberry tart 
Chocolate eclair 
Gin and lime pebble 

Sandwiches
Cucumber and cream cheese fingers 
Egg mayo and cress fingers 
Smoked salmon fingers
Ham and English mustard fingers 

Fruit scone or plain scone with strawberry & raspberry jam and Cornish clotted cream

Choice of Tea 
English, Breakfast, Strawberry & Cream (The Royal Horseguards’ unique blend), Earl Grey, Darjeeling, Mint, Green, Fruit, Chamomile