Information on opening hours and planned closures
Week Commencing - 23 March
Monday 23rd Closed
Tuesday 24th Closed
Wednesday 25th 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 26th 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 27th 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 28th 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 29th 10:00 - 18:00
Monday 23rd Closed
Tuesday 24th Closed
Wednesday 25th 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 26th 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 27th 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 28th 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 29th 10:00 - 18:00
Monday 23rd 10:00 - 18:00
Tuesday 24th 10:00 - 16:00
Wednesday 25th 10:00 - 18:00
Thursday 26th 10:00 - 18:00
Friday 27th 10:00 - 18:00
Saturday 28th 10:00 - 18:00
Sunday 29th 10:00 - 18:00
24 March 2026: The Orangery will close early at 16:00.
Route closures
Victoria: A Royal Childhood
Victoria: A Royal Childhood will be closed on 27 and 28 April 2026 while new objects are installed. Tickets will be discounted on these dates.
Queen's State Apartments
The Queen's State Apartments will close from 15 June 2026 onwards for major work and re-presentation.
Explore what's on
- Things to see
Victoria: A Royal Childhood
Discover the story of Princess Victoria, the young girl destined to be queen, in the rooms where she was born and raised at Kensington Palace.
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Open (Closed on 27 - 28 April)
- In line with palace opening hours
- Kensington Palace
- Included in palace admission (Members go free)
- Things to see
The Palace Gardens
Walk in the footsteps of royalty in the beautiful Kensington Palace gardens.
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Open
- 10:00 - 18:00. Last entry 17:45.
- Kensington Palace
- Free
- For members
- Events
- Exhibition
Members-Only Preview Day: The Last Princesses of Punjab
Members are invited to an exclusive preview day of The Last Princesses of Pubjab, a new exhibition at Kensington Palace sharing the story of Punjabi princess and suffragette icon, Sophia Duleep Singh and five women who shaped her.
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25 March 2026
- Kensington Palace
- Free (advance booking required)
Browse more history and stories
Queen Victoria's role in the British Empire
Queen Victoria had both a real and symbolic role in the expansion of the British Empire during her reign. Its effects are still felt today.
Queen Victoria
From pampered princess to elderly empress: wife, mother and queen
Kings and queens of the Georgian period
Who were the Georgians – the kings and their queens who gave their name to an era?
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Kensington Palace Fine Bone China Collection
Exclusively made for Historic Royal Palaces, this premium range of fine bone china is inspired by the exquisite architecture of Kensington Palace.
From £65
Percy & Reed’s Royal Blossom Range
Created in collaboration with Historic Royal Palaces, Percy & Reed’s Royal Blossom range will have you feeling like royalty from head to toe.
£40
Courtiers: The Secret History of Kensington Palace
Told through the eyes of a courtier, this fascinating book explores the ambitious and talented people who flocked to the Georgian court in search of power and prestige.
£12.99