A quick breakfast and we are off to visit Kensington Palace this morning.
Kensington Palace has been the home of royals since King William and Queen Mary in the 17th century. It was the birthplace of Queen Victoria, and it currently houses the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Gloucester, Kent, Prince/Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Eugenie and her husband. Princess Diana lived there from her marriage to Prince Charles until her death.
This wallpaper was nothing short of amazing.
They had tons of Diana memorabilia.
The Palace was originally a house bought by Queen Mary and King William in 1689. Pics above are from the Queen’s Gallery. Her personal area in which she sewed, chatted, and played games with her ladies. Pics below are of the Queen’s bedrooms and drawing room. She died in KP at age 32 of smallpox. Her husband, King William died here eight years later following a fall from a horse at Hampton Court.
Moving on to the Presence Chamber of King George II.
Some handy instructions on how to bow and curtsey.
This massive dress from around 1750 is called a Mantua. The wide petticoat showed off the beautiful expensive fabric only the very wealthy could afford. Very pretty, but how uncomfortable. I can’t even imagine how you would go to the bathroom in this. 
Through the King’s Gallery down the King’s Staircase.
Loved the tiaras. My favorite were Queen Victoria’s Emerald Tiara (1845) and the Fife Diamond Tiara (1887.)
The beautiful Sunken Garden.
Tried to get a picture of Will and Kate’s Apartment 1A, then realized there were signs warning me against it. Whoops.
xoxo-sk
ps. I loved the bathroom signage.
xoxo-sk 