Many persons must have been surprised to find this is the name of a street, known to many as “Billionaire’s Row.” Originally called Queen’s Road, the name changed in 1870, it was built on the grounds of Kensington Palace, which…
Hyde Park
King Henry VIII used the 154 hectare Hyde Park as a royal hunting ground and so it remained for 200 years. King Charles II used it for military reviews. Queen Caroline, wife of King George II united Hyde Park with…
Historic Royal Palaces
The Palace is now in the hands of a non-government organisation Historic Royal Palaces, it has been closed during renovations, their proposed purpose is described: ”We felt not enough people were aware you could get into Kensington Palace’s state apartments,…
Rooms, Painting, Art
The palace has been described as a “plain brick building, of no particular style or period, but containing a heterogeneous mass of dull apartments, halls, and galleries, presenting externally no single feature of architectural beauty; the united effect of its…