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Win a luxurious Champagne Royal Afternoon Tea for Two with The Rubens at the Palace

The Rubens at the Palace is a beautifully restored historic hotel cared for by a team who take genuine pride in delivering impeccable service and exceeding expectations at every turn. Overlooking The Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace – the entrance used by the Royal family – The Rubens showcases exceptional dining journeys and enriching and rewarding experiences, from the very first moment guests are greeted by our red-uniformed doormen.

With a reputation as one of the best Afternoon Teas in London, The Rubens at the Palace Hotel pay respect to this classic British tradition whilst incorporating fresh twists along the way.

There is no better place to enjoy traditional English Afternoon Tea than in the Palace Lounge overlooking the Royal Mews of Buckingham Palace. The pastry kitchen at The Rubens is led by the talented pastry chef Sarah Houghting, who produces the freshest pastries and cakes for guests to enjoy.

How To Enter

Complete the form below to enter the competition

Closing Date

16th June 2025.

Terms & Conditions

Win with South Western Railway and The Rubens at the Palace Terms and Conditions.

These terms and conditions are subject to any other terms and conditions provided on this website.

The Competition

  1. The competition promoter is First MTR South Western Trains Limited trading as South Western Railway (“SWR”, “we” or “us”) a company established in the UK with a registered office address at 8th Floor, The Point, 37 North Wharf Road, London W2 1AF. Registered in England and Wales, company number: 07900320.
  2. The title of the competition is ‘Win a luxurious Champagne Royal Afternoon Tea for Two with The Rubens at the Palace’
  3. The competition will run from 30/04/25  until 23.59 on 16/06/25              All entries must be submitted before the Closing Date and entries submitted after this time will be automatically disqualified.
  4. SWR reserves the right to hold void, suspend, cancel, or amend the competition at any time.

Competition entry

  1. Entry is free of charge and no payments are required to participate To enter fill in the form and submit an answer to the multiple-choice question provided.
  2. The competition is only open to those who are 18 years or over and who are residents of the UK. Proof of identity and age may be required.
  3. The Company’s employees and their immediate families, the Company’s agents and anyone professionally connected with the prize draw are not eligible to take part.
  4. The Company reserves the right to check the validity of any entry. Entries failing to comply with these rules may not be accepted.
  5. Proof of website submission will not be accepted as proof of entry and no responsibility is accepted for entries that are lost, damaged or delayed for whatever reason, including without limitation due to computer, network and/or user error.
  6. Entrants may enter only once.

The Prize

  1. The prize consists of a Champagne Royal Afternoon Tea for two adults.
  2. Additional guests may join and will be charged the standard price accordingly.
  3. Vegetarian, Vegan, Halal and Gluten-free menus are available – please advise when you make your booking of any dietary requirements. Seasonal menus may also apply at the time of booking.
  4. Guests need to pre-book to claim their prize
  5. Bookings are subject to availability.
  6. No cash alternative
  7. Non-transferable – the winner must attend
  8. The prize can be redeemed between 20th June 2025 and 16th November 2025.
  9. Travel is not included.

Winner selection

  1. The winner of the prize will be selected at random from eligible entrants.
  2. The winner(s) will be notified within 48 hours of the closing date. The winner will be notified by SWR via the email address entered on the competition form.
  3. Reasonable efforts will be made to contact the winner(s). If the winner(s) cannot be contacted within a week of the closing date or are unable to comply with these terms and conditions, the Company reserves the right to offer the prize to any other eligible entrant.
  4. To request the name and county of the winners, please send a stamped, self-addressed envelope to South Western Railway, 4th Floor, South Bank Central, 30 Stamford Street, London, SE1 9LQ within one month of the Closing Date.

Exclusion of liability

In so far as permitted by law, the Company shall not be responsible for and shall not cover nor insure any entrants and or the winner, and third parties from and against any and all actions, claims, proceedings, losses, liabilities, damages, penalties, fines, judgements, costs, charges and expenses of whatever kind and nature relating to the credit and prizes in any way.

General

  1. If there is any reason to believe that there has been a breach of these terms and conditions, the Company may, at its sole discretion, reserve the right to exclude you from participating in the competition.
  2. The Company is compliant with the General Data Protection Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (“GDPR”) and Data Protection Act and apart from fulfilment of the prize for the winner will not pass on your details to any third party without your prior consent. Further details can be found in the Company’s Privacy Policy.
  3. These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by the laws of England and Wales, whose courts shall have exclusive jurisdiction.