History in Focus
Delve into the history of Kensington Palace with a 15-minute talk with an expert member of our guide team.
Timings:
11.30, 13.30 & 15.30 in the King’s or Queen’s State Apartments
12.30 & 14.30 in Victoria: A Royal Childhood
Talks take place in different spaces each day. Look out for the signs in the rooms on your visit today.
Ask a member of staff on-site for full details.
When
Available daily until 15 September
15 minutesWhere
King's or Queen's State Apartments and Victoria: A Royal Childhood
Ticketing information
Included in palace admission (members go free)
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- Things to see
The Queen’s State Apartments
Explore the beautiful private rooms at Kensington Palace where Mary II once took her meals, relaxed and entertained.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- 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.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
- Things to see
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.
- Open
- In line with palace opening hours
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission (members go free)
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Queen Victoria
From pampered princess to elderly empress: wife, mother and queen
William III and Mary II
England's only joint sovereigns, who transformed Kensington Palace into a royal residence
The story of Kensington Palace
An elegant retreat for Britain's royal family
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