Kensington Palace: Historic Royal Palaces

I am a London Tourist guide and I was working with a blind teenager. The Describer's Tour with Julian was great for my client. We explored the rooms that dealt with the life of the Young Victoria.

Kensington Palace is a royal residence located inside Kensington Gardens. Part of the Palace is open to the public and is home to the Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection. In 1689, William III and Mary II purchased Nottingham House, which would become Kensington Palace, in the hope that the area’s clean, fresh air would help the king’s chronic asthma. It was also the birthplace of the future Queen Victoria in 1819. Today, the palace is home to members of the Royal Family, most notably the London residence of the Prince and Princess of Wales. This review is primarily for the Crown to Couture exhibition which is on until 29 October 2023. The exhibition occupies the magnificent State Apartments and the Pigott Galleries. However, we did not visit Queen Victoria: a Royal Childhood exhibition rooms. However, I have included general information about access in the palace, which I hope will be helpful.

I’d booked tickets and disabled parking For the Crown to Couture exhibition, and was really looking forward to it. Booking tickets online was really easy as was booking disabled parking on site. All the staff were lovely and helpful, but…