Kensington Palace

Kensington · High Street Kensington or Queensway tube

A working royal palace and home to members of the Royal Family, Kensington Palace has been a royal residence since 1689. It was the birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria, and later became the London home of Diana, Princess of Wales. Today visitors can explore the State Rooms, Queen Victoria's apartments, and fascinating exhibitions about royal life. The 2026 exhibition — Sophia Duleep Singh: Suffragette Princess — tells the extraordinary story of the Punjabi princess and goddaughter of Queen Victoria who became one of the Edwardian era's most passionate suffragette campaigners. The palace sits at the edge of Kensington Gardens, making it ideal to combine with a walk through the royal parks.