Overlooking the buckingham palaces historic royal mews the rubens at the palace is a perfect place to take the family to indulge in the quintessentially british pastime of afternoon tea the four of you can take a seat in the classy palace lounge to enjoy a royal family afternoon tea which includes a selection of finger sandwiches traditional scones with home preserves and clotted cream and delectable cakes and pastries such as cheesecake and cupcakes tea coffee and soft drinks are included