Kensington Palace
London royal home
Kensington Palace is a royal residence in London, located in Kensington Gardens.
It has been home to members of the British royal family since the 17th century and currently houses several working royals.
The palace is partly open to the public as a museum: We toured the state apartments at Kensington Palace.
Major London park
- Notting HillAffluent West London district
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- WestminsterLondon's political center
- West EndLondon theatre district
Knightsbridge · Mayfair · Serpentine · borough · Thames · metropolis · capital · England
Inherited cultural legacy
- VictorianOf a prim era
- StuartScottish-origin English dynasty
- landmarkNotable point of reference
- conservationPreventing waste or loss
legacy · birthplace · Queen Victoria · Princess Margaret · chronicle · artifact · curator · archive
Greenhouse for citrus trees
- façadeFalse outward appearance
- porticoColumned covered entryway
- red brickKiln-hardened clay block
- William IIIAnglo-Dutch sovereign, late 1600s
Christopher Wren · Georgian · baroque · pediment · balustrade · stucco · masonry · restoration
People who come temporarily
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- admissionEntry or confession
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
- guidebookReference for travelers
attraction · exhibition · tour · photography · queues · souvenirs · itinerary · daytrip
Rule by crowned sovereign
- princessMonarch's daughter or heir
- DianaRoman hunting goddess
- princeRoyal family male
- WilliamMale given name
Kate · duchess · duke · queen · Victoria · sovereign · crown · court
For beauty, not function
- flowerbedsCultivated planting areas
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- topiaryShaped shrub sculpture
fountain · lawn · shrubbery · pergola · trellis · tulips · roses · conservatory
Hyde Park
Major London park
- Notting HillAffluent West London district
- ChelseaLondon neighborhood or club
- WestminsterLondon's political center
West End · Knightsbridge · Mayfair · Serpentine · borough · Thames · metropolis · capital · England · cityscape
heritage
Inherited cultural legacy
conservation · legacy · birthplace · Queen Victoria · Princess Margaret · chronicle · artifact · curator · archive · century
orangery
Greenhouse for citrus trees
William III · Christopher Wren · Georgian · baroque · pediment · balustrade · stucco · masonry · restoration · wings
visitors
People who come temporarily
- sightseeingVisiting places of interest
- admissionEntry or confession
- ticketsDocuments permitting entry
guidebook · attraction · exhibition · tour · photography · queues · souvenirs · itinerary · daytrip · explore
monarchy
Rule by crowned sovereign
William · Kate · duchess · duke · queen · Victoria · sovereign · crown · court · heir
ornamental
For beauty, not function
- flowerbedsCultivated planting areas
- landscapingModifying outdoor areas aesthetically
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
topiary · fountain · lawn · shrubbery · pergola · trellis · tulips · roses · conservatory · horticulture
- British LandmarksTower of London, Windsor Castle, Stonehenge, Edinburgh Castle, Westminster Abbey
- British Royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, crown
- LondonChelsea, Westminster, Tower of London, Big Ben, Brixton
- PalacesVersailles, Windsor Castle, Forbidden City, Hampton Court, Alhambra
- Royal residencescastle, chateau, Windsor Castle, Versailles, Hampton Court
- British InstitutionsBritish Museum, British Library, Bank of England, House of Lords, House of Commons
Kensington PalaceBuckingham Palace
UK monarch's headquarters
council flat · public housing · Windsor Castle · the street · 10 Downing Street
Kensington Palaceslum
Impoverished urban district
shantytown · favela · council estate · housing project · tenement