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Kensington gardens - London
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Kensington and Kensington Palace: KENSINGTON PALACE GARDENS
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  • The Palace was the birthplace of Queen Victoira in 1819. And it was the home of Princess Diana.

    At the Gardens is a giant pond with a lot of ducks and geese to feed.

    The Gardens open daily and the palace is open daily from 10 ap to 5 pm.

    The entrance: the Gardens free - the palace 10 Pounds.

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  • Address: Kensington Palace, W8
  • Phone: 020 7937 9561
  • Directions: Tube: High Street Kensington, Queensway or Hyde Park corner
  • Website: ww.hrp.org.uk
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: kensington palace
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  • kensington palace was commissioned by william III in 1689. the palace was designed by christopher wren. queen anne and queen victoria once lived here. before her divorce from prince charles, princess diana also lived here. the palace is surrounded by beautiful gardens which are open to the public. open 10:00am to 6:00pm daily.

  • Address: kensington palace gardens
  • Phone: 020 7937 9561
  • Directions: kensington, tube: high street, kensington, or notting hill gate
  • Website: www.hrp.org.uk
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: Kensington Palace
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  • Kensington did not become a palace until William III decided the air at Kensington might benefit his lungs. Nottingham House, as it was then called, had been built in 1661 for his Secretary of State, the Earl of Nottingham. The King and Queen Mary moved from Whitehall in time for Christmas in 1689. Of great historical importance, Kensington Palace was the favorite residence of successive sovereigns until 1760. It was also the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria.

    In 1897 plans were made to demolish it, but Queen Victoria, who did not want to have the building demolished while she was living, convinced the Parliament to restore Kensington Palace. After the restoration, the State Apartments were opened to the public May 24, 1899.

    Today Kensington Palace in London is a working Royal residence. Parts of the palace remain a private residence for members of the Royal Family; the State Apartments and Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection are open to the public. It was formerly the London residence of Diana, Princess of Wales and bore the brunt of the tremendous public outpouring of sympathy following her 1997 death in the form of hundreds of thousands of bouquets of flowers piled upon the palace gates.

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  • Phone: +44 (0)870 751 5170
  • Directions: Circle/District lines to High Street Kensington or Central Line to Queensway or Notting Hill Gate.
  • Website: http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/content.asp?ID=35
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: Kensington Palace
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  • I had passed by Kensington Palace on previous trips but this was the first time I went inside. On previous trips the gates outside the Palace were covered with notes, gifts and flowers in memory of the late Princess Diana since this was her home prior to her divorce from Prince Charles but on this trip all of that was gone.

    The tour inside the Palace is by taped audio guide so you can go at your own pace. The highlight of the Palace, at least for most women anyway, will be the dress collections of both the current Queen, Elizabeth II, and also Princess Diana. In addition to the basic taped commentary, you can also hear additional information on each of the dresses with the audio guide.

    The modern part of the Palace where Princess Margaret and Lord Snowdon lived was a bit of a disappointment as it had been modernized and was not showy at all but after visiting that section you go on to visit King William III and Mary's Apartments which are more royal in design.

    There is no photography allowed inside the Palace.

    We went early on a Sunday morning, there was no line to get in nor was it crowded inside.

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  • Address: Kensington Gardens
  • Website: http://www.hrp.org.uk/webcode/kensington_home.asp
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: kensington palace & gardens
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  • kensington is a really beautiful area of london, with beautiful terraced houses, lovely gardens and a charming ambience. located just off the kensington high street is the gateway to kensington palace. the home of the late princess diana, this stately mansion is set in beautiful kensington park. this was my favorite haunt on a sunny day during my lunchbreak, as i worked just steps away!

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  • Address: kensington high st
  • Directions: tube stop - kensington high street, turn right out of exit and will be there in 100 metres or so.
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: A Kelidiscope of Color in Kensington Gardens
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  • The gardens of the Kensington Palace cover around 260 acres and border Hyde Park on the east. This should be another place to spend a liesurely day. The famous statue of Peter Pan is located to the north of the Sepentine Bridge and a true masterpiece. Also home to the Albert Memorial and the Seprtine Gallery. I will have a seperate tip for Peter Pan and Albert. :) Princess Diana memorial playground is also located within these gardens .Kensington Gardens was a playground for the nation's young queen in the not so distant past. Now children can enjoy not only the playground but the model boats on Round Pond. We enjoyed the geese everywhere at Round Pond and the nice lawn chairs for relaxing. Pack a lunch , kick off your shoes and relax. Another lovely place to take a walk and wander through some beautiful flower gardens. Careful of the hungry wildlife. LOL! Ask me about the squirrel sometime. :)

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  • Directions: High Street Kensington tube or Queensway tube
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: Beautiful Kensington Gardens
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    Kensington Gardens and Palace,
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    We stayed at a hotel near Kensington and were amazed our first morning out at the number of beautiful spring flowers that were already blooming in late March.
    The area around Kensington Palace (I believe this was where Diana spent her time) was busy with Londoners enjoying the bright spring weather.

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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: Kensington Gardens
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    Italian Gardens overlooking
    the Long Water
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    I've been through Kensington Gardens oodles of times on various visits to London, we've stayed close by several times and it's a lovely place to stroll through on a warm sunny day. When the weather turns nice, it doesn't seem to matter whether it's a weekday or a weekend, the parks are jammed with people trying to get a little sun and fresh air, they are there with their dogs playing fetch, kids playing with model boats on the round pond, people sunbathing in the grass or queing for tea at the Orangery.

    Hyde Park is right next door and you pass freely between the two, I started my most recent walk at the Italian Gardens on the north end, along the Long Water, around the Serpentine in Hyde Park, past the Diana Memorial and then back into Kensington Gardens to see Peter Pan, past the Physical Energy sculpture and then over to the Orangery at Kensington Palace for tea.

    After tea I visited the elaborate Albert Memorial, built by Queen Victoria in 1876 for her beloved husband who died in 1861, is across from Royal Albert Hall on the south side of the park.

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  • Address: Kensington
  • Directions: Closest tubes: Lancaster Gate & Queensway - Central Line Bayswater - District Line High Street Kensington - Circle and District Lines
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: The Royal Albert Hall
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  • The Royal Albert Hall was originally built to be the "Hall of Arts and Science". However whilst it was being planned (it was finished in 1871), Queen Victoria's husband died of typhoid aged just 41 (after fathering 9 children!).

    Queen Victoria was so upset that she had its name changed to the Albert Hall when she laid the foundation stone in 1868.

    These days the Royal Albert Hall is used for a wide range of things from boxing matches to Eric Clapton Rock concerts, but is probably best known for hosting the Proms.

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  • Address: Kensington Gore, SW7
  • Directions: Tube to High Street Kensington, or South Kensington
  • Website: www.royalalberthall.com
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    Kensington and Kensington Palace: Peter Pan Statue
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    Peter Pan in London's
    Kensington Gardens
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    This Statue to Peter Pan stands in London's Kensington Gardens, on the banks of the Serpentine lake. The Serpentine Lake is so large that it stretches between Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park (the two parks are adjacent).

    Peter Pan is a novel written bt J.M. Barrie, and is about a boy who never grows old. It is more famous these days due to the Disney cartoon film of the same name.Interestingly, Barrie gave the rights of the book to Great Ormond Street Hospital (the Hospital for Sick Children), so this has turned out to be a very generous gift to them indeed.

    The Statue is made out of Bronze, and features fairies and animals around the base. The statue is older than you might think, having been cast in 1912 and was created by Sir George Frampton.

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  • Address: Kensington Gardens
  • Directions: Bayswater of High Street Kensington Tubes
  • Website: www.royalparks.gov.uk
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