Visit Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace reopened on 26 March 2012 following a multi million pound refurbishment which includes new gardens and and four redesigned visitor routes.
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.
New Exhibitons for 2012:
VICTORIA REVEALED
New permanent exhibition highlighting the story of Queen Victoria in her own words
DIANA: GLIMPSES OF A MODERN PRINCESS
26 March - 2 September 2012
On display, of a small section of Princess Diana’s dresses. Famous dresses will be viewable alongside photos and and illustrations some on display for the very first time.
Did You Know?
In 1725-6 King George I introduced a number of exotic animals into the gardens of Kensington Palace - including three tigers and two extremely rare civet cats.
Ticket includes:
- admission to the King and Queens State Apartments, the Orangery and Sunken Garden
Annual Visitor Figures:
200,000
Opening and Closing Times:
Daily
26th March to 31st October: 10am to 6pm (Last admission 5pm)
1st November to 3rd January: 10am to 5pm (Last admission 4pm)
Closed: 24-26 December
A VOUCHER MUST BE PRINTED OUT AND TAKEN TO THE ATTRACTION AFTER THE BOOKING HAS BEEN MADE.
Sarah Bolton
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