Palace Histories: St James's Palace
- Next event: 19 Aug 2025
1 upcoming event - 19:00 - 20:00 BST
- Tickets for our 2025 digital programme operate on a 'pay what you can' donation model.
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- Adults
Booking for this event will close at 12:00pm GMT on Monday 18 August 2025. This is a digital event facilitated by Zoom. Your link to access this digital event will be sent the day before the event. Please note your ticket is for the device on which you watch the event regardless of the number of people watching on that device (for example, if two people are watching from the same device in the same room, you only need one ticket).
Join Learning Curator Dr Richard Williams as he delves into the extraordinary history of St James's Palace. Built between 1531 - 1536 by Henry VIII, St James's Palace has been the setting for some of the most important events in royal history over the last 500 years.
Elizabeth I prayed for victory at The Chapel Royal, St James's Palace before setting out to address her troops assembled against the Spanish Armada, Queen Victoria married Prince Albert in the Chapel and, most recently, King Charles III was officially proclaimed King at the Palace in 2022.
In this digital lecture, Richard will explore the historical significance of this Palace in further detail, explaining the function of the State Rooms and Chapel, both historically and how they are used today. There will also be an opportunity for a Q&A at the end of Richard's talk.
Watch the video below for a taster of Dr Richard Williams exploring St James's Palace.
