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NOTE: Kensington Palace is undergoing a ?12 million renovation project. The palace will be closed completely to the public from 4th January 2012 and re-open on 26th March 2012.Originally a private country house, public visitors are now warmly welcomed into Kensington Palace, the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to Princess Diana between 1981 and 1997. Relive the moment in the Victorian Rooms when the young Princess Victoria discovered that she was to become Queen. Admire the family portraits and original furnishings adorning the homely Queen's Apartments. Revel in the grandeur of the King's Apartments, saturated with paintings and works of art from the Royal Collection, and find sanctuary in the calming Cupola Room where Princess Victoria was christened. On permanent display inside the palace is the famed Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection bursting at the seams with outfits from the 18th century to the present day including a range of glamorous dresses worn by HM Queen Elizabeth II and an array of spectacular and unique evening gowns modelled by Diana, Princess of Wales. No tour of the palace is complete without taking a turn around the elegant 18th century Orangery and Sunken Garden designed to host elaborate court entertainments during the reign of Queen Anne.
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The Enchanted PalaceThe Enchanted PalaceAs Kensington Palace undergoes a £12 million renovation project, due for completion in 2012, there's a magical exhibition revealing the secret stories about the lives of seven princesses who lived at the palace. The Enchanted Palace gives the real-life princesses a fairytale twist through a fantasy world of installation, fashion and theatrica15th February 2012Monday 31st December 2012
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As Kensington Palace undergoes a £12 million renovation project, due for completion in 2012, there's a magical exhibition revealing the secret stories about the lives of seven princesses who lived at the palace. The Enchanted Palace gives the real-life princesses a fairytale twist through a fantasy world of installation, fashion and theatrica... More about this event
Victoria Revealed
event Running from Monday 26th March 2012 until Monday 31st December 2012TIMES 26th March 2012 to 31st December 2012 PRICING phone for prices
Paintings, sculpture, jewellery, garments, multimedia, historical objects and interactive installations exploring the life of Queen Victoria, inspired by extracts from her journals and correspondence.
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