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Kensington Palace

Please help us maintain the wonderful childhood home of Queen Victoria

Please help us maintain the wonderful childhood home of Queen Victoria

Updated 30 July. Following government guidance, Kensington Palace is now open Wednesday-Sunday. Read our visit information

Explore the birthplace of Queen Victoria and home to young royals for over 300 years. Walk in the footsteps of royalty in Victoria's re-imagined childhood rooms and the magnificent King's State Apartments.and Queen's State Apartments.

Opening times

Wednesday-Sunday: 10:30-17:00

Last admission: 16:00

Please check for information on closures and notices.

Tickets and prices

Explore the magnificent Kensington Palace safely.

Ticket prices (excl donation):

  • Members: Free
  • Adult: £17.00
  • Child: £8.50

Getting here

Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX

Find out more about visiting

Your day out at Kensington Palace

Explore the home of Queen Victoria, William III, Mary II and Queen Anne. Pre-book online (members go free).

Explore the palace

Full-length, standing, facing the viewer, head turned half to the right, wearing a white dress with a diaphanous blue wrap, holding a posie of flowers in her right hand; beside a path in a parkland setting, with Kensington Palace in the distance, on the right.
Things to see Highlights

Victoria: A Royal Childhood

Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace.

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The King's State Apartments interior
Highlights Things to see

The King's State Apartments

Wander through the lavish rooms of the King's State Apartments, each one grander than the last, at Kensington Palace.

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Midnight Blue dress on display in glass cabinet
Things to see

Diana: Designing for a Princess

View an exquisite piece from the wardrobe of Diana, Princess of Wales.

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Also included in your ticket

Explore what's on

Queen Elizabeth II on Coronation Day
Events

Life Through a Royal Lens

Life Through a Royal Lens brings some of the most iconic photographs ever taken of the Royal Family to Kensington Palace.

Opening March 2021

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More about Kensington Palace

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are given a tour of the Sunken Garden at Kensington Palace

Modern royals at Kensington Palace

As well as being a popular visitor destination, Kensington Palace is the official residence of TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and their children. 

Photograph of Kensington Palace from the East Front garden with Queen Victoria's statue.

Members go free

Escape to the past whenever you want when you join us today.

Enjoy unlimited adventures at our palaces, a 10% discount in our shops and cafés, and exclusive events when you become a member of Historic Royal Palaces.

Browse more history and stories

Painting of Princess Victoria and her Favourite Dog showing Queen Victoria as a young girl poised in front of a large window decorated with red curtains in front of a blue sky

Queen Victoria

Queen Victoria grew up at Kensington Palace. She became queen aged 18 and ruled for 63 years.

Support us

We are a charity and there are several ways you can support us.

Make a donation

Help us to conserve these historic buildings, ensuring they are here for future generations to enjoy. We raise all our own funds and depend on your support.

Volunteer with us

Volunteers support the palaces in many different ways. See what roles we have available and register your interest.

Lucy Worsley, Joint Chief Curator at Historic Royal Palaces, speaks at a reception

Become a patron

Step closer to history and join us for unique and amazing events as a patron of Historic Royal Palaces.