Victoria's Early Years - Kensington Palace.
Recently I visited Kensington Palace to see the King's Grand Staircase, commissioned by George I in the early 1700's. Kensington Palace is still home to royalty (when in London, Prince William and his wife, Catherine, stay there) and since the 17th century has been entwined with royalty: from William III to Princess Diana, from George II to Princess Victoria - and it is the link to Victoria that struck me as particularly interesting. Kensington Palace 's connection to Victoria is obvious as you approach the building; an imposing statue of the young Queen stands outside the east façade. The composition of Victoria in her coronation robes was designed by her daughter, Princess Louise, and unveiled in 1893. The statue is a fitting reminder that three key events in Victoria's life took place at Kensington Palace . Princess Victoria is born. At Kensington Palace on 24 May 1819 a princess, Victoria, was born to the ...