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The banqueting house, built to welcome George I, which miraculously escaped destruction in the early 20th century. The Orleans House Octagon, London is fit for a royal feast and has been beautifully ...

The Banqueting House was built for the purpose of eating desserts in it. Therefore, these three emotions were supposed to be left outside the door before entering.

So, start planning your banqueting house. If that seems elaborate and unnecessary, well, so are macarons and Christmas trees, and the world seems a little better for those, too.

The Banqueting House is the last surviving building of Whitehall Palace, the main residence of English monarchs from 1530 until 1698 which occupied most of where Whitehall is today. It is best ...