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Kensington Palace

royal residence set in Kensington Gardens, London, England, UK
Organization palace Q207385
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Kensington Palace

Summary

Kensington Palace is a palace[1]. It ranks in the top 0.35% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,878 views/month, #4 of 1,135).[2]

Key Facts

  • Kensington Palace is located in Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea[3].
  • Kensington Palace is in the country of United Kingdom[4].
  • Kensington Palace's instance of is recorded as palace[5].
  • Kensington Palace's instance of is recorded as historic house museum[6].
  • Kensington Palace's instance of is recorded as independent museum[7].
  • Kensington Palace's instance of is recorded as Residence of the British Royal Family[8].
  • Kensington Palace's architect is recorded as Christopher Wren[9].
  • Kensington Palace's commissioned by is recorded as William III of England[10].
  • Kensington Palace is owned by Earl of Nottingham[11].
  • Kensington Palace's architectural style is recorded as baroque architecture[12].
  • The location of Kensington Palace was Kensington Gardens[13].
  • Kensington Palace's postal code is recorded as W8 4PX[14].
  • Kensington Palace's Commons category is recorded as Kensington Palace[15].
  • Kensington Palace's occupant is recorded as Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester[16].
  • Kensington Palace's occupant is recorded as Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester[17].
  • Kensington Palace's occupant is recorded as Prince Edward, Duke of Kent[18].
  • Kensington Palace's occupant is recorded as Prince Michael of Kent[19].
  • Kensington Palace's occupant is recorded as Marie Christine, Princess Michael of Kent[20].
  • 1605 marks the founding of Kensington Palace[21].
  • Kensington Palace's OS grid reference is recorded as TQ2584480027[22].
  • Kensington Palace's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 51.505277777778, 'lon': -0.18833333333333}[23].
  • Kensington Palace's official website is recorded as http://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/[24].
  • Kensington Palace's official website is recorded as https://www.hrp.org.uk/kensington-palace/[25].
  • Kensington Palace's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Kensington Palace[26].
  • Kensington Palace's Commons gallery is recorded as Kensington Palace[27].

Body

Founding

1605 marks the founding of Kensington Palace[21].

Ownership

Kensington Palace is owned by Earl of Nottingham[11].

Why It Matters

Kensington Palace ranks in the top 0.35% of palace entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,878 views/month, #4 of 1,135).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Related Entities

Anne of Great Britain Antony Armstrong-Jones, 1st Earl of Snowdon Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester Catherine, Princess of Wales Christopher Wren Diana, Princess of Wales Katharine, Duchess of Kent Marie Christine, Princess Michael of Kent Mary II of England Mary of Teck Prince Augustus Frederick, Duke of Sussex Prince Edward, Duke of Kent Prince Edward, Duke of Kent and Strathearn Prince George, Duke of Cumberland Prince George of Wales Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex Prince Louis of Wales Prince Michael of Kent Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester Princess Charlotte of Wales Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark United Kingdom Victoria William III of England William Kent

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . web.archive.org. Retrieved . web.archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . National Heritage List for England. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . vocaleyes.co.uk. Retrieved . vocaleyes.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Libanp · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Heritage designation → Grade I listed building, scheduled monument
    Coordinate location → {'lat': 51.505277777778, 'lon': -0.18833333333333}
    Category for people born here → Q128591889
    Architect → Christopher Wren
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Museum Countries from MML ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/1f775a6fab1|details]])"
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