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Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace in London has been the home of Britain’s young royals for over 300 years, including Queen Victoria who was born and raised there. It was at Kensington Palace that she was informed of the death of her uncle William IV, and that subsequently she was Queen of the UK at the tender age of 18.

In later years Kensington Palace continued to be used as a residence for minor royals during their stays in London. More recently, Kensington Palace was the home of the late Princess Margaret, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, Prince and Princess of Kent, and the late Princess Diana, who used it as her chief residence following her divorce from Prince Charles.