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.

For seventy years Kensington Palace was the favored residence of British monarchs, although the official seat of the Court was and remains at St. James's which has not been the actual royal residence in London since the 17th century. Queen Mary died of smallpox in Kensington Palace in 1694. In 1702 William suffered a fall from a horse at Hampton Court and was brought to Kensington Palace, where he shortly died. After William III's death the palace became the residence of Queen Anne. Sir John Vanbrugh designed the Orangery for her in 1704 and a magnificent Baroque parterre 30 acre garden was laid out by Henry Wise, whose nursery was nearby at Brompton.

Visitors travelling on the London Underground can use the Queensway, Bayswater and High Street Kensington tube stations.

Three Palace Royal Pass - Hampton Court, Kensington Palace and Tower of London Tickets Enter the torturous world of the Tower of London, the sheer magnificence of Hampton Court Palace and the age of elegance of Kensington Palace with this convenient and flexible combination ticket. Book your Three Palace Royal Pass ahead of time to take advantage of jumping the queue at Tower of London, Hampton Court Palace and Kensington Palace. Don't waste time waiting in lines on vacation! Generations of royal women have shaped this stylish palace and elegant gardens from Queen Mary to Victoria and, more recently Diana, Princess of Wales. Today the palace also houses a stunning collection of fashionable and formal dress worn for state and royal occasions. Your pass is valid for one visit to each of the above three palaces and is valid for two years. Being undated you have time to explore the stories and intrigues at each of the palaces at your leisure within your own itinerary.

Kensington Palace website