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Experience a British Sign Language Tour

Discover the story of Punjabi princess and Suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her extraordinary life during a signed BSL tour.

This tour will be lead by a deaf tour guide and interpreted into spoken English. This tour will take in the most awe-inspiring parts of these women’s extraordinary lives focusing on their role within a royal dynasty and how their destinies were profoundly and violently transformed by it.

The voice of British South Asian people today is present throughout the exhibition, responding to themes of identity, home, and resistance.

Important information

Ticket holders will have access to:

  • The full Palace before and after your tour

  • A scheduled tour of the exhibition ‘Last Princesses of Punjab

Access information

This tour is predominantly aimed at Deaf and Hard of Hearing visitors and their family/friends. Those taking the tour should consider the following points:

  • The exhibition space can be crowded.

  • This tour takes place on the first floor. An accessible lift is available to take you to the first floor. Learn more on our palace accessibility page.

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The Victoria statue at Kensington Palace, showing the front of the palace and gardens in the background. For original image please see asset ID 40060.

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Explore the palace with confidence with our palace access guides, including a visual story and sensory map for each area. Access guides also available at all palace entrances.

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Explore the palace with confidence with our palace access guides, including a visual story and sensory map for each area. Access guides also available at all palace entrances.

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Enjoy more of Kensington Palace by joining a British Sign Language (BSL) tour at no extra cost.

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