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An elegant retreat for Britain’s royal family for over three centuries. We tell the stories of the monarchs you know and the lives you don’t.
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Cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the charity who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The feminine influence of generations of royal women has shaped this stylish palace and elegant gardens. The birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria, the palace first became a royal residence for William and Mary in 1689. Mary felt ‘shut in’ at Whitehall and much preferred her new Kensington home, which was enlarged by Sir Christopher Wren. The famous Orangery, was built in 1704 by Queen Anne, and George II’s wife, Queen Caroline, another keen gardener, added further improvements. At Historic Royal Palaces, we want our palaces and online presence to be welcoming spaces for everyone. The history we share on our social media channels is rooted in rigorous research conducted by our team of professional historians and curators. We ask that people commenting on our social media posts do so in an appropriate manner that is respectful of others commenting and of those who work with and for us. We ask that comments are not offensive, threatening, disruptive, inappropriate, off-topic, spamming or commercial in nature. We also ask that comments do not focus on other peoples’ appearance (either positive or negative), unless it’s specific to the topic of a post. For details of how we moderate social media posts, please read our Social Media Moderation Policy https://www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/policies/social-media-moderation-policy/. Comments on our page are post-moderated - if you wish to report anything inappropriate, please message us, or you can report comments using Facebook’s reporting tools. Our moderation policy is in accordance with Facebook's community standards: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards and our own house rules linked to above. Please note that comments made by others do not represent the views of Historic Royal Palaces.

28/10/2026

Things you only hear at Kensington Palace👂

🎥 Our Palace Host Guides, Cordelia, Meliha and James, share some of the most niche parts of their jobs 👀

20/10/2026

We can't get enough of some of the incredible spaces at Kensington Palace 😍

Which rooms do you like to wander through? 🏰

📍The Cupola Room, Kensington Palace

15/10/2026

in 1839, Queen Victoria proposed to Prince Albert at Kensington Palace 💍

The future royal couple first met on this staircase in 1836, when Albert and his brother Ernest visited Kensington Palace with their uncle, King Leopold of the Belgians 👑

🎥 Palace Host Guide Cordelia Townsend shows us the very staircase where Victoria first laid eyes on Albert, a spot you can still visit today ✨

06/10/2026

Have you ever spotted the model of Kensington Palace... in Kensington Palace? 🏰

Part of the 'Victoria: A Royal Childhood' permanent exhibition, it tells the story of Queen Victoria as a child in the rooms where she grew up. 👑

31/08/2026

On this day in 1997 Diana, Princess of Wales, died. During her time at Kensington Palace, Diana was particularly fond of the Sunken Garden.

This statue, commissioned in 2017, aims to reflect the warmth, elegance and energy of Diana, Princess of Wales, in addition to her work and the impact she had on so many people.

08/08/2026

150 years ago, Princess Sophia Duleep Singh was born 🎈

Punjabi Princess Sophia Duleep Singh is best known as a suffragette who actively fought for women’s rights, using her position to further the cause. ➡️ Swipe for the iconic image of Sophia selling copies of The Suffragette newspaper outside Hampton Court Palace.

Sophia's philanthropy extended far beyond women's rights, and she supported many individuals and causes in her life. This includes her time spent volunteering as a nurse during the First World War and, when Indian Soldiers were encamped at Hampton Court, Sophia made every effort to visit them and to invite as many as she could to Faraday House where she lived.

Like her sister Catherine Duleep Singh, Sophia’s life was truly dedicated to the fight for equality and the support of others.

The story of Sophia Duleep Singh and the women who shaped her is explored in our current exhibition at Kensington Palace, created to celebrate Sophia's 150th birthday. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/LastPrincessesofPunjab

The Last Princesses of Punjab
📆 Until 8 November 2026
📍 Kensington Palace

📷 Peter Bance Collection, Alamy

31/07/2026

Reflecting on The Last Princesses of Punjab ✨

We spoke to some of our exhibition donors about what Sophia Duleep Singh and her family's stories mean to them and why they chose to support our current exhibition at Kensington Palace.

Thank you to our donors Khalsa Jatha British Isles, Gurdwara Aid, Guru Nanak Darbar (Gravesend), Gurdwara Sikh Sangat (London City) and RGB Direct for your generous support of this exhibition.

The Last Princesses of Punjab 👉 https://bit.ly/LastPrincessesofPunjab
📆 Until 8 November 2026
📍 Kensington Palace
🎵 Music composed by Rushil Ranjan

29/07/2026

A royal childhood at Kensington Palace 👸

Queen Victoria was born and grew up in these rooms, and her first council meeting as Queen was held in the Red Saloon. She reigned for 63 years, seven months and two days.

🎥 You can discover the story of Princess Victoria in the rooms where she was born and raised.
📍Victoria: A Royal Childhood at Kensington Palace

19/07/2026

Happy ! 🏰

As we celebrate this year's theme of 'Textiles & Silk', we're taking a closer look at the Queen Anne Throne Canopy, on display at Kensington Palace 🔎 Assistant Curator Myles Campbell tells us more…

Its conservation is just one example of the many projects our team carries out to care for the remarkable textiles and historic objects in our collection so they can be enjoyed by all who come to our palaces 🤩

Find out more about silks at European Royal Residences in a new online exhibition 👉 https://bit.ly/PalaceDay26

09/07/2026

The lesser-known Princesses Pauline and Irene Duleep Singh 👑

Princess Pauline and Princess Irene were the children of Maharaja Duleep Singh and his second wife Maharani Ada. Pauline was born in Moscow in 1887 and Irene was born in Paris in 1889. Compared to Duleep Singh's other children, very little is known about their lives and elements have been misrepresented or are missing.

Curator Mishka Sinha tells their story, which is shared in our current exhibition The Last Princesses of Punjab at Kensington Palace 👉 https://bit.ly/LastPrincessesofPunjab

The Last Princesses of Punjab:
📆 Until 8 November 2026
📍 Kensington Palace
🎵 Music composed by Rushil Ranjan

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