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Top things to see and do

There are dozens of amazing sights and activities at Kensington Palace. Access is included in your Kensington Palace admission ticket, unless otherwise stated and is free for all members.
The new shop at Kensington Palace

A Murray Arbeid dress from Fashion RulesFashion Rules

Take a nostalgic look back at recent decades of fashion through the dress of HM The Queen, Princess Margaret and Diana, Princess of Wales. Find out more >

The King's State Apartments

Follow in the footsteps of visitors to the court of George I and II. Climb the magnificent King’s Staircase and see if you can master the games of court. Find out more >

The Queen’s State Apartments

Discover the tragic story of young Duke William Henry and the end of the Stuart dynasty in the intimate apartments created for Mary II. Find out more >

Queen VictoriaVictoria Revealed

Explore the life and reign of one of the palace's most famous residents - Queen Victoria - in her own words. Find out more >

The State Apartments at Kensington PalaceLive performance by Coney

Take part in captivating tales of the monarchy and court life with theatre-makers Coney’s radical transformation of the magnificent State Apartments. Find out more >

Luminous Lace at Kensington PalaceLuminous Lace

This amazing light piece at the centre of the palace is made from almost 4 km of electroluminescent wire and contains nearly 12,000 Swarovski crystals.

The statue of Queen Victoria at Kensington PalaceThe Gardens

Don’t miss the new wiggly walk or the dramatic East front where Princess Louise’s statue of her mother, Queen Victoria, is seated looking out over the park.


Victoria at her first Privy Council (c The Royal Collection)The Red Saloon

Only hours after learning that she had become Queen, Victoria made her way down to the Red Saloon from her rooms to hold her first Privy Council Meeting.

  

The new shop at Kensington PalaceShop and Palace Café

Why not visit our new Shop and Café which are free to enter. In our shop you can pick up special gifts and there is even a family shop. The Palace Café serves hot and cold drinks, freshly prepared snacks and has a children’s menu. Find out more >

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Official Kensington Palace guidebook

Official Kensington Palace guidebook

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