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Walk in the footsteps of royalty in <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/victoria-a-royal-childhood/">Victoria's re-imagined childhood rooms </a> and the magnificent <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-kings-state-apartments/">King's State Apartments.</a>and <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-queen-s-state-apartments/">Queen's State Apartments.</a></p> </div> </section> <section class="bg-slice bg-slice--grey"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="iconlinkwrapper"> <div class="grid grid--keylines"> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12@s g-unit--4@m g-unit--4@l"> <div class="iconlinkblock"> <div class="iconlinkblock__tray"> <div class="iconlinkblock__txt"> <a class="iconlinkblock__link icon-time" href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit/opening-and-closing-times/" target="_top"><h3>Opening times</h3></a> <p><strong>Kensington Palace opens from 26 May </strong></p> <p>Wednesday to Sunday: 10.00 - 18.00</p> <p>Last admission: 16.30 (except Saturday 29 May: last admission at 14.00)</p> <p><strong>Half-term week from 3 June - 6 June</strong></p> <p>Thursday to Sunday: 10.00-18.00</p> <p>Last admission: 16.30</p> <p><strong>Please check for information on<span> </span><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit/opening-and-closing-times/">closures and notices</a>.</strong></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12@s g-unit--4@m g-unit--4@l"> <div class="iconlinkblock"> <div class="iconlinkblock__tray"> <div class="iconlinkblock__txt"> <a class="iconlinkblock__link icon-ticket" href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit/tickets-and-prices/" target="_top"><h3>Tickets and prices</h3></a> <p><strong>Kensington Palace opens 26 May. Tickets available now.</strong></p> <p>Explore the magnificent Kensington Palace safely.</p> <p>Ticket prices (excl donation):</p> <ul class="iconlinkblock__list bare-list"> <li>Members: Free</li> <li>Adult: £17.00</li> <li>Child: £8.50</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12@s g-unit--4@m g-unit--4@l"> <div class="iconlinkblock"> <div class="iconlinkblock__tray"> <div class="iconlinkblock__txt"> <a class="iconlinkblock__link icon-location" href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit/getting-here/" target="_top"><h3>Getting here</h3></a> <p><p>Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London W8 4PX</p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="iconlinkwrapper__footer"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/visit/" class="btn btn--solid" target="_top"><span class="btn__text btn__text--arrow">Find out more about visiting</span></a> </div> <div class="iconlinkwrapper__footer"> <a 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Style in the Making online talk</a> </h3> <p><strong>Wednesday 9 June, 19.00</strong></p> <p>Join us for a sneak peek inside the royal wardrobe as our panel of experts explore some of the 20th century’s greatest fashion partnerships, and reveal how members of the royal family work with their favoured designers to create unforgettable style. </p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="bg-slice bg-slice--grey"> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="section-header"> <h2 class="section-header__title"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/?types=1214,1217&sortType=0#results" class="" title="Explore the palace" target="_top">Explore the palace</a></h2> </div> <div class="grid grid--spaced"> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12@s g-unit--4@m g-unit--4@l"> <div class="explore-more t-ken bg-primary"> <div class="explore-more__tray"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/victoria-a-royal-childhood/"> <img class="explore-more__img js-lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113615/https://hrp.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fhistoricroyalpalaces.picturepark.com%2FGo%2FRHovBfL2%2FV%2F37700%2F1?auto=format&s=3958bc6f6cdd53350ee27052f3228c50" alt="Full-length, standing, facing the viewer, head turned half to the right, wearing a white dress with a diaphanous blue wrap, holding a posie of flowers in her right hand; beside a path in a parkland setting, with Kensington Palace in the distance, on the right."> </a> <div class="explore-more__tags explore-more__tags--top"> <span>Things to see</span> <span>Highlights</span> </div> <div class="explore-more__title"> <h3><a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/victoria-a-royal-childhood/" class="explore-more__link">Victoria: A Royal Childhood</a></h3> </div> <div class="explore-more__txt"> <p>Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace.</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__date"> <p>Open 26 May</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__location"> <p>Kensington Palace</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__ticket"> <p>Included in palace admission (members go free)</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__ctas"> <div class="explore-more__btns"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/victoria-a-royal-childhood/" target="_top" class="btn btn--light"> <span class="btn__text btn__text--arrow">Learn more</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12@s g-unit--4@m g-unit--4@l"> <div class="explore-more t-ken bg-primary"> <div class="explore-more__tray"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-kings-state-apartments/"> <img class="explore-more__img js-lazy" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113615/https://hrp.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fhistoricroyalpalaces.picturepark.com%2FGo%2FO4U575Bk%2FV%2F6685%2F36?auto=format&s=0bc6c86a1ba7ef68a2037d2c825d21ab" alt="The King's State Apartments interior"> </a> <div class="explore-more__tags explore-more__tags--top"> <span>Highlights</span> <span>Things to see</span> </div> <div class="explore-more__title"> <h3><a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-kings-state-apartments/" class="explore-more__link">The King's State Apartments</a></h3> </div> <div class="explore-more__txt"> <p>Wander through the lavish rooms of the King's State Apartments, each one grander than the last, at Kensington Palace.</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__date"> <p>Open 26 May</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__location"> <p>Kensington Palace</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__ticket"> <p>Included in palace admission (members go free)</p> </div> <div 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</div> <div class="explore-more__title"> <h3><a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-queen-s-state-apartments/" class="explore-more__link">The Queen’s State Apartments</a></h3> </div> <div class="explore-more__txt"> <p>Explore the beautiful private rooms at Kensington Palace where Mary II once took her meals, relaxed and entertained.</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__date"> <p>Open 26 May</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__location"> <p>Kensington Palace</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__ticket"> <p>Included in palace admission (members go free)</p> </div> <div class="explore-more__ctas"> <div class="explore-more__btns"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/whats-on/the-queen-s-state-apartments/" target="_top" class="btn btn--light"> <span class="btn__text btn__text--arrow">Learn more</span> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wrapper"> <div class="grid grid--spaced"> <div 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garden with Queen Victoria's statue." class="js-lazy"> </a> </div><div class="promo-block__txt t-ken bg-primary"> <div class="promo-block__txt-inner"> <h3> <a class="promo-block__title-link" target="_top" href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/membership/">Members go free</a> </h3> <p><strong>Escape to the past whenever you want when you join us today.</strong></p> <p>Enjoy unlimited adventures at our palaces, a 10% discount in our shops and cafés, and exclusive events when you become a member of Historic Royal Palaces.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g-unit g-unit--12"> <div class="promo-block reverse"> <div class="promo-block__img"> <a href="/web/20210605113615/https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/modern-royals/" target="_top"> <img data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20210605113615/https://hrp.imgix.net/https%3A%2F%2Fhistoricroyalpalaces.picturepark.com%2FGo%2FoCzZiEmx%2FV%2F12394%2F29?auto=format&s=846897792b115557926093f773a8bedb" alt="The Duke and 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