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Royal
Kensington
Palace
This was the birthplace
of Queen Victoria and home of Princess Diana. King William 111
bought the house from the Earl of Nottingham in 1689 and had it
remodeled by Sir Christopher Wren. At the time the house was a
welcome respite from the unpredictable drains of Whitehall Palace.
Several state rooms are open to the public, details. Set in the
middle of the graceful Kensington Gardens its is near the fashionable
shopping districts of Kensington, Knighstbridge and Chelsea
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KENSINGTON PALACE
Kensington W8 tel 0171 937 7079
Description
The state apartments are open to the public by guided tour only
(tours leave every fifteen minutes and last one hour)
Location On western edge of Kensington Gardens, mid way between
the Bayswater and Kensington entrances. No vehicles inside park,
limited meter parking outside. Nearest underground; High Street
Kensington, Gloucester Road (then bus) or
Queensway.
Opening Times
May- Sept 10am- 5pm (last tour 4.15pm)
Admission Prices
Adults £6.00 Children £4.00
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