Kensington Palace
Coordinates: 51°30′19″N 0°11′18″W / 51.50528°N 0.18833°W
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. Today, it is the main residence of The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester; the Duke and Duchess of Kent; and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent. Kensington Palace is also used on an unofficial basis by Prince Henry, as well as his cousin, Zara Phillips.
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An engraving of Kensington Palace's south front, with its parterres, 1724
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The Orangery (1704-5), Kensington Palace, by Nicholas Hawksmoor
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A welcome reception held in 2009 for the US Ambassador, Louis B. Susman, in the Cupola Room at Kensington Palace.
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Princess Louise's statue of Queen Victoria, Kensington Palace
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Flowers left outside Kensington Palace mourning the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, who reside in Apartment 1A, at the palace with Prince George and Prince Harry during a visit from President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama
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The King's Gallery at Kensington Palace from The History of the Royal Residences by W.H. Pyne (1819), plate 66.
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The Fife Tiara, a wedding present to Louise, Princess Royal from her groom the 1st Duke of Fife in 1887, is one of many historic objects on public display at the palace.
