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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. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington Gore, SW7Directions: Tube to High Street Kensington, or South KensingtonWebsite: www.royalalberthall.com
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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. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington GardensDirections: Bayswater of High Street Kensington TubesWebsite: www.royalparks.gov.uk
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Kensington Palace is a royal residence set in Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has been a residence of the British Royal Family since the 17th century. Today it is the official residence of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; the Duke and Duchess of Kent; and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Kensington Palace is also used on an unofficial basis by Prince Harry, as well as his cousin Zara Phillips.
Princess Diana is supposed to have rsided here after her seperation from prince Charles??And there are always floral tributes to her at the Gate.
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While wandering around in Kensington Palace grounds we ran across this beautiful secluded garden area which we later learned was called the Sunken Garden. Surrounded by tall hedges and locked gates it was a treat to peek throught the many openings and feast eyes upon this lovely area. I am including it as a seperate tip because I felt it was worthy of a special visit.The garden was created in 1909 and based on a Tudor garden in Hampton Court. On the path surrounding the area are several park benches to sit on and enjoy ones surroundings.Rather romantic also. Leave a Comment Directions: The Sunken Garden is located just beyond the shop exit at Kensington Palace.
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The Albert Memorial will take your breath away. We were walking through Kensington Gardens and we saw this from a distance and it was fabulous. So of course we had to veer toward it to see what it was. The Memorial is a ornate neo-gothic wonder. Honoring Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert. Prince Albert was originally from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha . (renamed Windsor at the start of WW I) He passed away in 1861 at the age of 42. The Queen was so grief stricken she donned her black widows weeds and wore them until the end of her life. Sweet yet so sad. Below I have included a web site with some more info on the statues at the Memorial.In 1990 the memorial was removed for major restoration, and nine years eleven months later it was re-opened by the Queen, at a cost of over eleven million pounds paid for by the English Heritage and the Victorian Society. Leave a Comment
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Famous for being the Home of the BBC Proms "Land of Hope and Glory" etc, The Albert Hall was the meeting point for a mini-VT meeting. We had coffee upstairs in the restaurant and it really wasn't very good. I hadn't been here for years.. the last time with school friends to see Gallagher and Lyle - "I wear my heart on my sleeve" Remember that??
In the picture are Sue Stone, Jo104 and Jenniflower.
For oodles of interesting info and historical facts about this building dedicated to Queen Victoria's husband, check the link. Leave a Comment
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I went looking for Dianas Fountain and had a heck of a job finding it. Sign posts led me this way and that to no avail and it was nearlly an hour later before I stumbled across it...exhausted!
It was a popular place and taking a pic was impossible. So I ended up doing a close up one.
This circle of flowing water is all there is to the said fountain. Just a ribbon of concrete with water rushing over it. Surely designers of todays standard could have come up with something better!
I get the impression they designed it like that as it really gives you no set monument to lay flowers etc. If there had been some sort of statue or upright fountain people from all over [ and in spring and summer there are many overseas visitors ] would have been laying their little contributions and spending time paying their respects.
I did the best I could but finding a quiet moment to do my bit was not easy. There is a lamp post nearby that people had layed flowers at. I meant to leave one of my little koala bears there but forgot!
The reason for such a design was because Diana would have wanted a place where children could play and there certainly were many there having a good time. I don't have a problem with that. I can't help think the lack of a proper statue or monument says alot more. No reason why they couldn't do both!
Anyway I contented myself with an icecream and a paddle in the stream before I left. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington Gardens
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Outside Kensington Palace is this statue of Queen Victoria sculpted by her daughter, Princess Louise, to celebrate 50 years of her mother's reign.
You can see Kensington Palace in the background, Queen Victoria was born in Kensington Palace and lived there until she became queen in 1837. Leave a Comment Address: Kensington Gardens
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The Serpentine Gallery has no permanent collections, but instead shows a programme of modern and contemporary art exhibitions. Admission to these is free, and details of what’s on at any particular time can be checked on the gallery’s website (below). We particularly enjoy the photographic exhibitions, but you may also find sculpture or paintings on show. Most exhibitions last a couple of months – and between them the gallery is closed, so do check what, if anything, is on before making a special visit. Or if you're taking a walk through Kensington Gardens or nearby Hyde Park, why not detour to see if there's anything here of interest.
As well as the exhibitions, there are various talks and other events. The gallery is open daily, 10.00AM – 6.00PM. Phone: 020 7402 6075Directions: In Kensington Gardens, Just off West Carriage Drive. Nearest tube Lancaster Gate (Central Line), High Street Kensington (Circle & District Lines) or South Kensington (Piccadilly, Circle & District Lines)Website: http://www.serpentinegallery.org/
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The Albert Memorial is in Kensington Gardens, but it is best described as being immediately opposite the Royal Albert Hall (see earlier tip).
This is another Memorial to the husband of Queen Victoria (who was unsurprisingly called Prince Albert). Prince Albert was actually a cousin of Queen Victoria and was a Prince in his own right (albeit a German Prince).
The statue is 55 metres high. It was reguilded (that is to say painted gold!) in 1998 having not been painted since 1915 when it was painted black during the war to avoid attracting enemy bomber planes in World War One. It does look like it is currently under renovation again in April 2005.
As an interesting aside "Prince Albert" is a slang British term for a certain body piercing that only a man can have done. The reason for this slang name is that it is believed that Prince Albert had just such a piercing. Apparently in Victorian times, this was done to help tie the article in question down and give a smooth line to a mans tight trousers which were all the rage in London at the time. You can read more (particularly if you are interested in just such a piercing) at this web page: http://www.abp.net.au/prince_a.htm Leave a Comment Address: South Carriage Drive, Kensington Gardens, SW7Directions: Tube to High Street Kensington, or South Kensington
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