The White House is based on a palace in Poland, which was owned by Prince Janek Zylinski’s grandmother. During World War II she was expelled from her palace by the Communist Government who then burnt it to the ground.
After a spell in a concentration camp she went to London, where her grandson Janek was born. Brought up on stories of this wonderful Polish Palace, he promised her when he was 6-years old that he would rebuild it. Prince Janek kept his promise to his grandmother. Building work took 7-years. The White House was completed in May 2009.
The diligence in every element of this glorious house is a testament to the personal pride and the effort Prince Zylinski put into this Labour of Love.
Nothing was left of the original Family house. Janek only has 2-bricks left of the house in his office. He found some drawings of the house, but no photographs, so the look of the house is retained, but on a larger scale. The White House was built in Louis XV- style, the salon, library, and Forest Room are an opulent blend of marble, gold cornicing and gold crystal chandeliers.
Prince Janek Zylinski’s father, Prince Andrzej Zylinski led the victorious cavalry charge at the Battle of Kaluszyn. To commemorate his bravery Janek built a statue of The Golden Horseman, also as a tribute to the whole Polish Cavalry fighting in 1939.The statue was created by the esteemed Polish sculptor Robert Sobocinski.
The statue, which took six months to make, is based on an early 18th century painting of Napoleon Bonaparte crossing the Alps on horseback. About 50-members of the Prince Zylinski’s family, who go back to 1224 as a royal family, and hundreds of friends attended the unveiling.
Prince Zylinski said:
‘’I decided to build a marble arch in 1990. I did not know when, how or where. But, through the power of visualisation, it happened. It is the power of positive thinking – that’s the power my father had too.’’
Gala in aid of Global Kidney Foundation in White House Palace, London 25 Nov 2023
On Saturday, 30th September 2023, Prince Janek Zylinski held his Birthday and Charity Gala at The White House Ealing. ”One of the top six buildings in London”, according to Time Out London (on a list that includes Buckingham Palace and The Shard).
Proceeds from the sale of the tickets went towards a cause that is close to Prince Zylinski’s heart – letting the entire world know that it was the Polish Hero Pilots who delivered victory in the Battle of Britain in 1940. Charity registration number: 1204592.
Our next event at The White House Ealing is the Gala in Aid of Global Foundation, Saturday 25th November 2023.
Included in the ticket price will be food cooked by the best chefs in London, a choice of delicious deserts, wine, and soft drinks. 100% from tickets will be donated to Global Kidney Foundation, UK-registered charity that saves lives.
Our host Prince Zylinski will meet the guests and give a speech in the opulent ballroom at 7pm. You will be entertained with a beautiful concert, and magic show by renowned magician Reuen Singh. Opera singer Beibei Wang will allude you with her extraordinary voice, followed by violinist Diana Pop and world-renowned pianist Antimo Magnotta will give a spectacular concert.
The evening will conclude with dance music.
25.10.2023 Stockholm
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