HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace

HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace The Chapel Royal is a living church, at the heart of Hampton Court Palace. Services are open to all.

SUNDAY SERVICES:

8.30am: HOLY COMMUNION (BCP)
11am: CHORAL SUNG EUCHARIST (BCP)
11am (Second Sunday of the month) CHORAL MATINS
3.30pm: CHORAL EVENSONG

The Chapel Royal continues to be open for choral services at 11am (Eucharist/Matins) and 3.30 pm (Evensong) each Sunday,...
22/04/2026

The Chapel Royal continues to be open for choral services at 11am (Eucharist/Matins) and 3.30 pm (Evensong) each Sunday, when all are warmly encouraged to join us in worship.

There are currently no services Monday–Saturday and no 8.30 am Sunday Eucharist. Updates on our return to a full schedule of services and opening will be given in due course.

The chapel remains viewable by ticket-holding Palace visitors from the Royal Pew during Palace opening hours. Please see www.hrp.org.uk for further information.

The Chapel Clerk and our wonderful florist have prepared the chapel for the Easter Vigil tonight at 1930 and our service...
04/04/2026

The Chapel Clerk and our wonderful florist have prepared the chapel for the Easter Vigil tonight at 1930 and our services tomorrow at 0830, 1100 & 1530.

Do join us as we celebrate the Resurrection of the Lord.

The desolation of Good Friday.Do join us at 7.30pm today for a service of Music & Readings for Good Friday.Ex ore innoce...
03/04/2026

The desolation of Good Friday.

Do join us at 7.30pm today for a service of Music & Readings for Good Friday.

Ex ore innocentium - Ireland
Civitas sancti tui - Byrd
Lamentations I - Tallis
God so loved the world - Stainer
Crucifixus à 8 - Lotti

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN WORSHIP

2nd APRIL 2026MAUNDY THURSDAY1700Solemn Eucharist of the Last Supper, with stripping of the Altar & Watch of the Passion...
01/04/2026

2nd APRIL 2026
MAUNDY THURSDAY

1700
Solemn Eucharist of the Last Supper, with stripping of the Altar & Watch of the Passion
Mass for three voices - Byrd
O sacrum convivium - Tallis
Preacher: The Reverend Simon Douglas Lane

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN WORSHIP

The Chapel Clerk has decorated the chapel for Palm Sunday.All are welcome to join us at our services tomorrow.0830 Holy...
28/03/2026

The Chapel Clerk has decorated the chapel for Palm Sunday.

All are welcome to join us at our services tomorrow.

0830 Holy Communion (said)

1100 Procession of Palms from Clock Court & Sung Eucharist

1530 Choral Evensong

SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2026PALM SUNDAYJoin us we commemorate the triumphal entry of Christ in to Jerusalem.0830 Holy Communi...
26/03/2026

SUNDAY 29th MARCH 2026
PALM SUNDAY

Join us we commemorate the triumphal entry of Christ in to Jerusalem.

0830 Holy Communion (said)

1100 BLESSING OF PALMS in Clock Court, PROCESSION & SUNG EUCHARIST
Please assemble in Clock Court by 1055
Ingrediente Domino - Malcolm
Hosanna to the Son of David - Weelkes
Passion according to St Matthew - Victoria
Voluntary: Valet will dir ich geben BWV736 - J.S. Bach

1530 CHORAL EVENSONG
Responses: Byrd
Fauxbourdon Service - Byrd
Ne irascaris, Domine - Byrd
Voluntary: Voluntary in D minor - Gibbons

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN WORSHIP

Hampton Court is served by half-hourly train services from London Waterloo. Buses 111, 216, 411, 461 & R68 serve the palace. Parking is available onsite, at the Railway Station and on Hampton Court Green.

Please see the pinned notice at the top of our page for further details of Holy Week and Easter services.

We look forward to welcoming you!

It is announced today that James Harris, Clerk of the Chapel is moving to be Head Verger of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Av...
21/03/2026

It is announced today that James Harris, Clerk of the Chapel is moving to be Head Verger of Saint Thomas Church Fifth Avenue in New York City.
&
Sophie Baylis, Choir & Music Co-Ordinator is moving to become Executive Assistant to the Head of Thomas’s School in Kensington.

Please see the full announcement below.

SERVICES IN HIS MAJESTY’S CHAPEL ROYALSUNDAY 22nd MARCH 2026Lent V Passion Sunday0830 Holy Communion (said)1100 CHORAL...
19/03/2026

SERVICES IN HIS MAJESTY’S CHAPEL ROYAL

SUNDAY 22nd MARCH 2026
Lent V
Passion Sunday

0830 Holy Communion (said)

1100 CHORAL MATINS & LITANY
Benedicite - Francis Jackson
Benedictus Op.34 - Elgar
The Great Litany - Loosemore
Preacher: The Assistant Chaplain
Voluntary: Prélude from Symphony No.1 in D minor Op.14 - Vierne

1530 CHORAL EVENSONG
Walmisley in D minor
Remember not, Lord, our offences - Purcell
Voluntary: Prelude in E minor - Walmisley

ALL ARE WELCOME TO JOIN US IN WORSHIP

Hampton Court is served by half-hourly train services from London Waterloo. Buses 111, 216, 411, 461 & R68 serve the palace. Parking is available onsite, at the Railway Station and on Hampton Court Green.

We look forward to welcoming you!

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East Molesey
KT89AU

Telephone

020 3166 6515

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