History and stories

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History of Kensington Palace

A history of Kensington Palace's development and a timeline of some of its most significant events:

• A building history - Kensington Palace
• Events timeline

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Palace people

Explore 'Palace people' for profiles, stories and little-known facts about some of England’s famous monarchs and interesting characters associated with Kensington Palace:

Monarchs often associated with the palace:

• William III and Mary II
• Queen Anne (r 1702-14)
• George I (r 1714-27)
• George II (r 1727-60)
• Queen Victoria (r 1837-1901) 
• Queen Elizabeth II (r 1952-)

For more profiles of famous kings and queens, click here.

Interesting characters associated with the palace:

• Diana, Princess of Wales
• Princess Margaret
• Princess Louise
• Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex
• Peter, Celebrity wild boy
• William Hester, Royal ratkiller
• William Kent

Historic hotspots

Visit the 'Historic hotspots' where dramatic events in the history of Kensington Palace unfolded:

• Mourning the Princess of Wales
• Queen Victoria awakes