Kensington Palace

 

Kensington Palace 2024
Geoffrey W. Sutton/suttong.com

Kensington Palace, located in the heart of Kensington Gardens in London, England, is a historic royal residence with over 300 years of history.

Queen Victoria was born and spent her childhood here.

Queen Victoria Monument at Kensington Palace
2024 Geoffrey W. Sutton /suttong.com

On 1 July 2021, The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex commissioned a statue honouring the memory of their mother, Princess Diana who lived at the palace for 15 years and enjoyed the restful picturesque Sunken Garden.

Inside the Palace

We toured the palace as part of our Royal Palaces membership in 2024. Organised self-guided tours follow different sequences of rooms for the Kings and Queens apartments.

King's Apartment

Queen Victoria's Bedroom in the Queen's Apartment
2024 /Geoffrey W. Sutton/ suttong.com

Queen's Bedroom, Kensington Palace
2024 /Geoffrey W. Sutton/ suttong.com

More photos of the palace-

A grand musical clock commands attention in the centre of the Cupola Room. Princess Augusta purchased the work created by clockmaker Charles Clay in 1743. 

Musical Clock/ Cupola Room/Kensington Palace
2024 /Geoffrey W. Sutton/ suttong.com

Stunning ceilings

A place for children

Today, Kensington Palace serves as the official London residence for several members of the royal family:

Prince and Princess of Wales

Duke and Duchess of Gloucester

Duke and Duchess of Kent

Prince and Princess Michael of Kent

Princess Eugenie and her husband Jack Brooksbank with their two sons.

The State Rooms are open to the public, managed by the independent charity Historic Royal Palaces.

The offices and private areas remain under the Royal Household’s responsibility.

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Places Nearby

Kensington Gardens and the Princess Diana Fountain

Hyde Park

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Notes from 2024

Photos: All of the photos were taken by Geoffrey W. Sutton in 2024 and are free to use by citing the source:

 https://suttontravels.blogspot.com/2024/07/kensington-palace.html 

There is a café

There is an admission fee unless you are a member.

WIFI and an audio guide are available at no extra charge.

There are accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.

There is no storage for luggage.

Location

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Learn more at :  https://www.hrp.org.uk

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