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London Palace Essay

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There are many Palaces in the world. Some are undiscovered and some are well known. They vary in sizes from wide, short, slim, and tall. Many Palaces have different significance. Kensington Palace has been home to many royalists, has had many configurations, and has hosted many celebrations. The Kensington Palace started off as the “Jacobean Mansion” in 1690. Duke of Sussex moved in, in 1806, stayed for a few years and built a library of religious books and manuscripts (Weinreb 4). Before Duke of Sussex moved into the Palace, William III and Queen Mary II lived in it then later on invited Duke of Sussex. When William became king, 1689, his health was extremely poor. He suffered from chronic asthma. His main distraction was building the palace (Hayes 1). Queen Mary stayed in White Hall while the palace was being built (Adair …show more content…

Meanwhile, there was a strict dress code to follow. Women had to be tightly laced into wide skirts, carry a fan, paint their faces white, and wear feathers in their hair. Men, on the other hand, would opt for a wig, wear embroidered suits, silk stockings, and glittery pumps (“Top 10 Facts About Kensington Palace”). The palace hosted many parties. Princess Margaret, Queen of Kensington, held some of London’s most dazzling parties with her husband, Anthony Armstrong James. Some of her guests were, Peter Sellers, Britt Eckland, Spike Millegan, Rudolph Nureyev, Margot Fonteyn, Elizabeth Taylor and the Beatles (“Top 10 Facts About Kensington Palace”). Kensington was more than just a party place. Queen Anne, the “Ardent Gardent”, was the landscape designer of the gardens. Anne built a red brick “greenhouse” to show a style of architecture(Adair 156). Within the gardens is, “Elegant Orangery.” It was home to banquets and entertaining for 300 years. Now one of London’s most sought after destinations to take lunch or afternoon tea (“Top 10 Facts About Kensington

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