Cared for by Historic Royal Palaces, the charity who love and look after six of the most wonderful palaces in the world. The feminine influence of generations of royal women has shaped this stylish palace and elegant gardens. The birthplace and childhood home of Queen Victoria, the palace first became a royal residence for William and Mary in 1689. Mary felt ‘shut in’ at Whitehall and much preferr
ed her new Kensington home, which was enlarged by Sir Christopher Wren. The famous Orangery, was built in 1704 by Queen Anne, and George II’s wife, Queen Caroline, another keen gardener, added further improvements. At Historic Royal Palaces, we want our palaces and online presence to be welcoming spaces for everyone. The history we share on our social media channels is rooted in rigorous research conducted by our team of professional historians and curators. We ask that people commenting on our social media posts do so in an appropriate manner that is respectful of others commenting and of those who work with and for us. We ask that comments are not offensive, threatening, disruptive, inappropriate, off-topic, spamming or commercial in nature. We also ask that comments do not focus on other peoples’ appearance (either positive or negative), unless it’s specific to the topic of a post. For details of how we moderate social media posts, please read our Social Media Moderation Policy https://www.hrp.org.uk/about-us/policies/social-media-moderation-policy/. Comments on our page are post-moderated - if you wish to report anything inappropriate, please message us, or you can report comments using Facebook’s reporting tools. Our moderation policy is in accordance with Facebook's community standards: https://www.facebook.com/communitystandards and our own house rules linked to above. Please note that comments made by others do not represent the views of Historic Royal Palaces.
