Kensington Palace 2: Sep. 2022 -

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Welcome to the Kensington Palace Thread, Part 2

Commencing September 1st, 2022

The previous thread can be found here


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[Sun Lion]

Some of my photos from different visits -

Some more -

A few more -

 

[An Ard Ri]

Really lovely photos and hope you enjoyed your visits

 

[Blog Real]

Two videos where Historian Dan Snow talks about the stories of Kensington Palace.

 

[Sun Lion]

KP was closed for Boxing Day today ... and so quiet it was like being out in the countryside.

Here are some photos I took.

 

[muriel]

Lovely pictures.

It is great to see how close you can get to the Wales' apartment, separated just by a wall and a fence.

 

[Sun Lion]

Lovely pictures.

It is great to see how close you can get to the Wales' apartment, separated just by a wall and a fence.

You're right muriel, a lot of their apartment is visible from a major public entrance/exit down this side.

Perhaps they never look out these windows, but live more in the rooms facing in towards the courtyard.

One lone security guard was stationed in the drive into the complex just around from here.

At least he had his own Christmas tree, which looked better than the public tree at the front ... sparkling.

On the other side a male and a female guard where having a chat in the area where the helicopter lands, but everything was very relaxed.

A police car was stationed at the area where you exit into the complex if you fly in.

Perhaps someone was due home later in the day.

Waist high fences on most sides ... great they don't have to live behind high walls and barb-wire.

 

[Curryong]

And that’s fine, as far as it goes. However, let’s not forget, there have been various serious security breaches at several royal palaces over the last few years, including near Adelaide Cottage, so vigilance is still required.

Great pictures btw Sun Lion, and very clear. A wintry landscape though! Brrrh!

 

[Durham]

You're right muriel, a lot of their apartment is visible from a major public entrance/exit down this side.

Perhaps they never look out these windows, but live more in the rooms facing in towards the courtyard.

One lone security guard was stationed in the drive into the complex just around from here.

At least he had his own Christmas tree, which looked better than the public tree at the front ... sparkling.

On the other side a male and a female guard where having a chat in the area where the helicopter lands, but everything was very relaxed.

A police car was stationed at the area where you exit into the complex if you fly in.

Perhaps someone was due home later in the day.

Waist high fences on most sides ... great they don't have to live behind high walls and barb-wire.

The main rooms do face south over the garden Sun Lion.

Lovely pictures.

It is great to see how close you can get to the Wales' apartment, separated just by a wall and a fence.

I think the wall was only built because Princess Margaret moved into 1A. Before that there was a railing or maybe a hedge?

 

[muriel]

I think the wall was only built because Princess Margaret moved into 1A. Before that there was a railing or maybe a hedge?

So there is the wall at the bottom of the Wales' garden at KP 1A. Then there is a fence that separates the public walkway from the wall, a sort of security perimeter of sorts.

From the street (Kensington Palace Gardens / Palace Green) you could previously see very clearly into KP, the Clock Tower and, to a lesser extent, the quadrangle as you only had a metal railing separating you. In William and Catherine's time, a thick hedge was put up in the garden close to Kensington Palace Gardens / Palace Green blocking this view off. They too some flack from it in the Press, but I think it was the right thing to do.

 

[An Ard Ri]

A new fashion exhibition opened on March 13th :
'Dress Codes The Royal Ceremonial Dress Collection from 1870 -Present ' will exhibit pieces worn by the late Diana,Princess of Wales and Princess Margaret
The exhibition runs until November 2025
Rare outfits worn by Princess Diana and Princess Margaret can now be seen at Kensington Palace