Scarlet Drawing Room

Scarlet Drawing Room

The Scarlet Drawing Room was in an out of the way location in Whitehall, quite near the Royal Quarters. It had also been dubbed the Restoration Drawing Room for it was here that Charles I met with Edward Hyde and his Privy Council members when he returned to London. Its use by the King has been largely forgotten, as Charles preferred other drawing rooms closer to his bedchamber. Although open to the public, it was hard to find and, therefore, favoured by those who enjoyed the King's favour and knew of its whereabouts high up in a tower of the palace.

The walls of the drawing room are draped in red silk. A portrait of the King, painted in the month of his restoration, hangs prominently on the wall. Windows present a glorious view of St. James' Park to the west. A large dining table rests in the centre of this modestly sized room.

Exits to:
 * the Great Hall