Kensington Palace
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 1981-1997.
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 Queens Apartments. Revel in the grandeur of the Kings 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.
No tour of the palace is complete without taking a turn around the elegant 18th Orangery and Sunken Garden designed to host elaborate court entertainments during the reign of Queen Anne.
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 all of the State Apartments, the Orangery and Sunken Garden
Annual Visitor Figures:
200,000
Opening and Closing Times:
1 March 31 Oct
Open: Daily 10:00-18:00
Last admission: 17:00
1 Nov 28 Feb
Open: Daily 10:00-17:00
Last admission: 16:00
Closed: 24-26 December
A VOUCHER MUST BE PRINTED OUT AND TAKEN TO THE ATTRACTION AFTER THE BOOKING HAS BEEN MADE.

 Sarah Bolton
London Attractions Editor
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