Timeline
About this learning resource
Format: Power Point Presentation
Download an editable timeline of Kensington Palace for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5.
Use dates, key facts and activities to explore the history of this iconic Palace. Including events such as:
- William and Mary’s ideas for the Palace
- William Kent’s decoration
- Queen Victoria’s birth
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Resource Information
Key Stage
- KS2 (age 7-11)
- KS3 (age 11-14)
- KS4 (age 15-16)
- KS5 (age 16+)
- International Schools
- Home Educators
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Stuarts
- Georgians
- Victorians
Type
- Before you visit
- Timelines
- Printable activities
Palace
- Kensington Palace
Editable PowerPoints for lessons
This resource includes an editable PowerPoint ready for educators to adapt, with background notes under each slide.
Classroom resources
This resource can be used in different ways:
- displayed on screens as a PowerPoint
- adapted to create printable worksheets
- click on the images within the files to explore the paintings in more detail.
National Curriculum Links
- Supports teachers and KS1 pupils studying a significant historic site in their locality.
- Supports KS2 pupils studying a significant historic site in their locality, dating from a period beyond 1066.
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