All the news and stories from the Kensington 2012 project
Welcome!
On a beautiful spring day after years in the making the fantastic “Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone” finally opens its doors to the public. In this brief film made today, out-going Director of Kensington Palace, Nigel Arch, reminisces about his very first day and how much the palace has changed over the years.
We look forward to welcoming you very soon.
Well done everybody!
Welcome!
On a beautiful spring day and after yearsof work the fantastic “Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone” finally opened its doors to the public today. In this brief film made today, out-going Director of Kensington Palace, Nigel Arch, reminisces about his very first day and how much the palace has changed over the years.
We look forward to welcoming you very soon.
Well done everybody!
Finally, after over five years of planning, “Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone” will officially open to the public this Monday. The day should see the culmination of thousands of hours of dedication, innovation, imagination and tender-loving-care. From then on the palace will be seen as never before. The gardens have been transformed, [...]
Michael Harrison, painter and decorator for BPM Contracts Ltd, talks about some of the work he has undertaken on the “Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone” project. Like many people who have contributed their hard work and expertise, Michael has been here for over a year. In fact, quite a few have been [...]
Curator Deirdre Murphy makes the tough choice of selecting a winner from amongst the beautifully designed responses by students of the London College of Fashion. Their brief was to create a contemporary take on the clothing of the Privy Councillors as worn during Queen Victoria’s accession to the throne in 1837. It also had to be one which [...]
Project Team Leader, Jo Thwaites, provides a glimpse into how she’s feeling as the “Welcome to Kensington – a palace for everyone” project is set for completion. “When the Queen visited last Thursday, I felt that heavy weight lift from my shoulders. It seemed as if the palace had finally landed and everything would work [...]