The Royal Hospital Chelsea: State Apartments Art Tour

Join a special tour of the State Apartments, featuring historic royal portraits, exquisite art, and stunning designs by Sir Christopher Wren and Robert Adam.

About the event

Join a Chelsea Pensioner guide for a tour of the State Apartments at the heart of the Royal Hospital Chelsea. These historic rooms have hosted kings and queens for centuries and feature portraits of the Royal Hospital’s major benefactors, including Charles I, Charles II, and William III.

Designed by Sir Christopher Wren and embellished by Robert Adam, the State Apartments offer a truly exquisite experience. Guests are surrounded by paintings from the schools of Van Dyck, Kneller, and Lely, alongside important carvings and mouldings by William Emmett, John Grove, and William Cleere.

About the speaker

Though Chelsea has long since been engulfed by the sprawl of London, the Royal Hospital remains one of the most iconic sites within the capital. As the permanent home to the Chelsea Pensioners, it is numbered amongst the nation’s most loved and valued working historic buildings. The Royal Hospital’s relevance to modern society remains undiminished, continuing a centuries-old tradition of veteran care.