Kensington Place At Central London

Surrounded by parkland, Kensington Palace offers a welcome retreat from the nearby hustle and bustle of London. Yet behind this calm, peaceful façade your guests will discover a spirited venue of royal extravagance and magnificent beauty, full of lively stories of rivalry, politics, heartache and romance.

Today, this beautiful palace offers you a variety of exciting, versatile spaces for hire. We will give you first-class, personal service from day one, right through to the end of what will be an unforgettable event for your guests.

The magnificent State Apartments are only available for private hire a maximum of 20 times a year, making them a very exclusive venue space. They are a succession of opulent, palatial rooms consisting of three main venue spaces, The Kings Drawing Room, The Cupola Room and The King's Gallery.

The King’s Gallery: the palace’s largest and longest room is filled with Royal Collection masterpieces and is popular for receptions and dinners as well as private concerts and recitals.

King’s Drawing Room: fantastic views and spectacular artistry await guests in this wonderfully light and warm room. The avenues of Kensington Gardens converge outside the chamber’s central window, giving guests a vista over Queen Victoria’s statue, the Round Pond and the rest of Kensington Gardens.

Cupola Room: a setting for countless nights of music, dancing and celebration, this splendidly decorated room is also where the future Queen Victoria was baptised.

Queen’s Gallery: This long, spacious room offers stunning views over Kensington Gardens. Once a domestic space where Queen Mary II and her ladies-in-waiting would embroider, the gallery has great acoustics and comfortably accommodates large numbers.

The newest addition to our venue spaces is the newly refurbished Entrance Hall which opens onto the beautiful East Front Gardens. The hall elegantly includes four spaces that lead guests into the heart of the palace, where they can mingle as part of a large drinks reception or assemble for a private view.

The Orangery: Kensington Palace is home to perhaps the world’s most beautiful orangery. Popular year-round, this palatial venue can accommodate receptions for up to 570 when using the terrace and marquees or a dinner for up to 150.

Sunken Garden: Another popular space for pre-dinner drinks is the stunningly Sunken Garden, once admired by Samuel Pepys and a haven of peace and tranquillity.

If you want to make your event truly unforgettable you can include a private guided tour of one of the Palace’s exhibitions such as The State Apartments, Victoria Revealed or Fashion Rules.

Your palace awaits.

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Email Address: 
kensingtonpalaceevents@hrp.org.uk
Website: 
http://www.hrp.org.uk/HireAVenue
Telephone: 
020 3166 6115