Kensington Palace

28 April - Visited Kensington Palace - I was very pleased to see the displays in the Queen's state Rooms and King's State Rooms linking together so well and providing an informative insight into the Palace’s role in the early eighteenth-century, telling the story of the Act of Settlement and the first two Georges. A family tree would have been helpful to the interpretation but the displays were both informative and interesting combining artefacts and portraits well with mocked up newspapers moving the story on in each room, along with room attendants in the role of courtiers. The lack of clear labelling of items was a little disappointing, with educated guess work required at times to match up the objects to their discription on the information sheets in the room, which were not always obvious for what they were.

The Victoria Revealed exhibition was also interesting, but the placing of text around the room, on the walls, mirrors and furniture seemed a little odd at times and was not always easy to read owing to the lighting.

Definitely worth a visit.