From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " KENSINGTON PALACE.—This Palace, the most charmingly situated of the Royal residences in London, was built by Sir Christopher Wren for William the Third and and was favourite residence Of all the succeeding Monarchs until George the Third. Our present gracious Sovereign Victoria was born here in 1819, and received her acce•sion in 1837 ; by the kindness of Her Majesty the State Rooms, beautifully restored, and all the pictures, which have been sent to Hampton Court, a attractive collection, is opened to the publi
From "The Descriptive Album of London" by George H Birch 1896 - Extracted text : " KENSINGTON PALACE.—This Palace, the most charmingly situated of the Royal residences in London, was built by Sir Christopher Wren for William the Third and and was favourite residence Of all the succeeding Monarchs until George the Third. Our present gracious Sovereign Victoria was born here in 1819, and received her acce•sion in 1837 ; by the kindness of Her Majesty the State Rooms, beautifully restored, and all the pictures, which have been sent to Hampton Court, a attractive collection, is opened to the public free. "
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