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Kew Palace (open until 28 Sept 2008)
Kids go free at Kew palace this summer!
The sun is shining, the birds are singing and Summer just got better with Kew Palace offering FREE entry for children from 1 August until 28 September 2008.
A cosy royal retreat nestled in the heart of Kew Gardens, Kew Palace provides a day out for the whole family. Meet an ailing king, a lonely queen and experience authentically created Georgian rooms whilst enjoying a day of discovery at the quaint family home of King George III and his family.
The palace is well known as sanctuary for King George III during his
bouts of illness, presumed as 'madness' but now known to have been porphyria.
Queen Charlotte, his devoted wife, spent her last days at 'dear Kew'
before she passed away in her bedroom at Kew Palace. And two of their
sons, including the Duke of Kent, father to the future Queen Victoria,
were married in the first floor Drawing Room. Most recently the palace hosted the private 80th Birthday party of
HM The Queen in April 2006.
The setting for these stories and many more are the ornately decorated and furnished rooms, also home to unique objects belonging to the palace's inhabitants including the remarkable doll's house made by the daughters of King George III, the poignant waistcoat worn by King George in his final years, Queen Charlotte's chair in which she died and a series of items not publicly displayed last year will go on display including an original tea caddy decorated with a painting of the palace.
The Palace offers you the opportunity to find out about the royal family's lives, interests and relationship with the Gardens.
For an overview of what's happening at the Palace see Kew Palace this summer
Visiting Kew Palace
Tickets
- Adult £5
- Concession £4.50
- Children (under 17, accompanied by an adult) FREE
Kids go free offer is valid from 1 Aug until 28 Sept 2008 inclusive. Offer applies to maximum of two accompanying children (aged under 17) per full paying adult. Maximum of four children per party. Adults must purchase admission tickets to Kew Gardens to gain access to Kew Palace.
Groups of 10 or more of paying visitors may pre-book through our Groups team. On Mondays during term-time (during the Palace season) education groups will have priority.
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