While Kensignton Palace is being renovated, there is a series of exhibitions and interactive pieces in the State Rooms of the castle. The exhibition centres around 7 princesses who once lived in the Palace and their secrets (hidden in the palace for years). The exhibition had an enchanted forest and mystical feel.
The Palace has a simply amazing history. For example, it was the place where Queen Charlotte died during childbirth, Queen Victoria awoke to hear that she had become the youngest queen in history and even Princess Diana lived there for some while. We were fascinated by the stories we discovered in some of the rooms.
E's favourite room was The King's Staircase which was a entrance hall and stairway that was entirely painted by William Kent to depict the court. Interestingly, there is not one royal painted in the whole picture. The painting contains each of the Royal Servants at the time (including the royal bottom wiper which was apparently a very prestigious position) and the painter himself. The staircase was the entrance used for when subjects wanted to see the King in Court. The paintings are unusual as it was the norm in that era for high society, royalty and nobility to be painted but not servants and normal subjects. E's other favourite room was Queen Victoria's childhood bedroom (E has a fascination with her!).
The exhibition included poems, installations that portrayed a story and costumes designed by Vivienne Westwood.
Whilst there we also visited the Sunken Garden and had a delicious Sunday Roast Lunch at a nearby pub. It was a lovely Sunday date day.
E&S
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