Kensington Palace

Explore the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years.

Walk in the footsteps of royalty in Victoria's re-imagined childhood rooms and the magnificent King's State Apartments and Queen's State Apartments.

Kensington Palace has been the residence of Queen Anne, the young Princess Victoria (Queen Victoria) and George II.

It is now the official London residence of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children. 

Open to the public are the State Apartments including the Orangery (built by Hawksmoor and Vanbrugh for Queen Anne) and the Court Dress Collection. In the 96-foot King's Gallery are paintings from the Royal Collection, including Van Dyck's beautiful Cupid and Psyche.

Wander through the lavish rooms of the King's State Apartments, each one grander than the last, at Kensington Palace.

Explore the beautiful private rooms at Kensington Palace where Mary II once took her meals, relaxed and entertained.

Kensington Palace 

Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Historic Royal Palaces

Historic Royal Palaces was established in 1989 as an Executive Agency of Government within the Department of the Environment, and the five palaces (Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace, Banqueting House, Kensington Palace and Kew Palace) were brought together and run by this one agency.

Images credit:   © Historic Royal Palaces