kensington

Kensington Palace

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June 29th 2014
Despite the fact that we had walked past Kensington Palace quite a few times, neither of us had visited there. My sister-in-law, who works for the Royal Historic Palaces, kindly offered the tickets for us – and we decided to visit there on 27 May. Since the reign of the William III and Mary II in 1689, Kensington Palace has been used as the royal residence and the parts of the palace stil ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more