John Nash reserved one of his most original ceiling designs for the White Drawing Room whilst the impressive ‘pilasters’ incorporate a Garter Star and a winged motif which also appears on doors throughout the other State Rooms.
At each end of the room two pairs of ebony-veneered cabinets with gilt-bronze mounts are built into the wall beneath tall mirrors. One of them is incorporated into a concealed door . When opened, the mirror and cabinet open as one to to provide members of the Royal Family with a discreet means of entering the state rooms from the private rooms beyond.
The room is used for receptions and audiences and has been used as the backdrop for a number of formal photographic portraits of members of the Royal Family.
The Virtual Room
