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Kensington Palace

A haven of peace and serenity away from the hustle and bustle of central London

A royal residence for over three hundred years, the palace is available for corporate, charity and private events including wedding receptions.

A dinner setting in the King's Gallery

Venues and capacities

View special features and images of all of Kensington Palace's available venues:  

 Available venues  Receptions  Dinners 
 Orangery 300 150
 Queen's Gallery 170  
 North Drawing Room*  70  40
 Lower Hall 200  
 Teck Saloon 75  40 
 Red Saloon 100 80
 State Apartments
 (Cupola Room and King's Drawing Room)
220 170
 Sunken Garden 80

*North Drawing Room also suitable for meetings for up to 60 people. 
Event at Kensington  The Red Saloon
 
You've got your prince; we've got your palace......
We are delighted to announce that for the first time, The Orangery is now licensed for civil wedding and partnership ceremonies. Click here for more information (PDF) >

Last chance to hire the Victorian Garden Rooms!
The Red Saloon, Teck Saloon and North Drawing Room are available for a limited time only as they will be closing in March 2010 to make way for an exciting new permanent exhibition opening in 2012.  For more information, click here.

Large-scale and commercial events
Explore opportunities for staging large-scale and commercial events at the palace. The elegant Orangery and palace gardens can serve as beautiful settings. 

Planning and booking help

Please contact us to discuss booking a venue, costs, availability, access, site visits and more.

Kensington Palace events team

Email: kensingtonpalaceevents@hrp.org.uk
Tel: 020 3166 6115
Fax: 020 3166 6110

Kensington Palace
London
W8 4PX

Click here for essential visitor information to plan your visit.

Approved suppliers at Kensington Palace
Draw on established relationships with a variety of local caterers, florists, photographers, music and entertainment providers and audio-visual specialists as well as accommodation.

Exclusive access to the palace
Give your guests a truly unique experience with a private view of the palace’s latest exhibitions or the fabulous dress collection. For more details ask our events team. 

Further information

Venues at our other palaces
Find out more about holding a wedding reception, meeting or lunch, dinner or reception at another historic royal palace.


Downloadable Resources

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    The Victorian Garden Rooms at Kensington Palace
    (Adobe PDF, 669KB)