Kensington Palace
royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK
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Summary
Kensington Palace is a palace[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,597 views/month, #4 of 1,135).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: historic house museum[5], independent museum[6], Residence of the British Royal Family[7]
- Architect: Christopher Wren[8]
- Commissioned by: William III of England[9]
- Owned by: Earl of Nottingham[10]
- Architectural style: baroque architecture[11]
- Location: Kensington Gardens[12]
- Postal code: W8 4PX[13]
- Commons category: Kensington Palace[14]
- Occupant: Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester[15], Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester[16], Prince Edward, Duke of Kent[17], Prince Michael of Kent[18], Marie Christine, Princess Michael of Kent[19]
- Inception: 1605[20]
- OS grid reference: TQ2584480027[21]
- Official website: http://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/[22], https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/[23]
- Topic's main category: Category:Kensington Palace[24]
- Commons gallery: Kensington Palace[25]
- Visitors per year: 383,286[26]
- Heritage designation: Grade I listed building[27], scheduled monument[28]
- Category for people born here: Q128591889[29]
- Category for people who died here: Q9218719[30]
- Native label: Kensington Palace[31]
- Category of associated people: Q32648200[32]
- Elevation above sea level: 77 feet[33]
- Street address: Kensington Palace, Kensington Gardens, London, W8 4PX[34]
- Category for the interior of the item: Category:Interior of Kensington Palace[35]
Why It Matters
Kensington Palace has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] It is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]