WHEN Saturday 8 November to Sun Jul 27th 2025

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Highlights

• Marvel at the King's State Apartments, and explore the Queen's State Apartments
• Learn the tragic secrets of the Stuart dynasty
• See where past royals, including Queen Anne, William III, and Mary II lived
• Look at the architecture of William Kent in the Grand Staircase and Cupola Room
• Explore codes and conventions of royal clothing at the Dress Codes exhibition

Description

Experience London’s Kensington Palace, a place of secret stories and public lives. You will need approximately 90-minutes to see the beautiful palace apartments. Explore the sumptuous state apartments that will lift the curtain on the lives of its former royal residents, including William III, Mary II, Queen Anne and Anne's son William, the last member of the Stuart dynasty. Learn of their momentous lives and discover some of their heart-rending secrets. Take in the most breathtaking examples of art and architecture by William Kent in the Cupola Room and King's Grand Staircase. See the flamboyant examples of 18th-century court dress and artworks from the Royal Collection, and much more. From 13 March - 30 November 2025, Kensington Palace will unveil a new exhibition, “Dress Codes”, exploring the codes and conventions of royal clothing, and the powerful impact fashion can make when boundaries are pushed and dress codes evolve. Among the highlights of this exciting new exhibition are pieces worn by a young Queen Elizabeth II, Diana, Princess of Wales, Dame Vivienne Westwood, Princess Margaret and Queen Victoria.

Includes

Entry to Kensington Palace Dress Codes exhibition (13 March - 30 November 2025) Audio guide

Important Information

• Children under 5 years enter for free
• Note that opening times vary. Please check the Kensington Palace website for up-to-date visiting information
• If you choose to make a donation to conserve Kensington Palace, this donation will be gifted in its entirety to Historic Royal Palaces, the charity that looks after Kensington Palace, for the purposes of maintaining and presenting the palace. GetYourGuide receives no fee or commission for any donation made. Historic Royal Palaces are registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (No. 1068852)

Easy cancellation

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