The palace where Victoria woke up queen
William III bought it for the clean air, Queen Anne built its Orangery, and an eighteen-year-old princess was woken here at dawn to be told she was queen. Three centuries of Kensington Palace, told in stories.
Opening times
Winter: Wednesday to Sunday, 10am to 4pm (last entry 3pm). Hours change by season.
Getting there
High Street Kensington or Queensway Tube, then about a 10-minute walk.
How long to allow
About two hours, more with Kensington Gardens.
Tickets
Adults from £13 in winter to £24.70 in summer; children half price, under-5s free.
Monarchs who lived here
Read the series-
King William III and Queen Mary II
Reigned 1689–1702
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Queen Anne
Reigned 1702–1714
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King George I
Reigned 1714–1727
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King George II
Reigned 1727–1760
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Queen Victoria
Born here 1819, queen from 1837
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Small-group tours of Kensington Palace and Kensington Gardens with a Blue Badge guide, starting in 2027. Register your interest and we’ll email you first when dates open.
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