The Pavilion Breakfast Room was one of the first rooms to be completed in Blore’s new East wing. On 10th June 1849 Victoria took breakfast in her new room, describing it as,

very handsomely fitted up with furniture &c. from the Pavilion at Brighton, including the Chinese pictures, which were on the Dining room walls there, the doors with the serpents &c. which had belonged to that room. A dragon has been painted on the ceiling to harmonise with the rest.

Queen Victoria's Journal, 10 June 1849

The room’s function as a family space can be glimpsed with the toys on the floor, as well as the little white high chair beside the doorway on the left. Watch the film below to see the room brought to life.

Explore the objects below to learn more.

Today the room is known as the Chinese Drawing Room, and it serves as a meeting room for the Royal Household. As you can see, it remains much as it did since Victoria’s first breakfast there on 10th June 1849.