Thank goodness the Princess Kate’s wedding dress and accoutrements are on display at the real palace and not at Kensington. Kensington is where Princes William and Harry were raised at least part of the time.
Five years ago I took the tube and walked in the rain for a couple of hours to get to Kensington and pay nearly $25 to get in only to see empty apartments of Princess Margaret, a few of Diana’s dresses and a whole room of a photo shoot of Diana, the last before she died.
The palace was dry and nondescript, yet the price to enter was exhorbitant for what there was to view. Luckily I slipped and slid my way through the rain for a lovely lunch at the restaurant on site.
My outdoor walks after the rains made it worth the trip. I believe it is PR genuis that got the Queen to allow people into Buckingham Palace to see the wedding dress of the future Queen.
It is my hope that the portion of Kensington Palace that the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge inhabit is far nicer than what I’ve seen at the palace as a tourist who thought she’d at least see some furniture or wall art at $25 a pop. Cheers, Dee
Cooking with Dee 