Some of the superb gardens at Kensington Palace. The British may be eccentric, but they know how to garden!
Kensington Palace is probably best known as the home of Princess Diana during the time between her seperation from Prince Charles until her untimely death in 1997. Now, it is the home of several minor nobles, including the Queen's sister.
I was in England last year during the entire Diana saga. While I didn't
go into London, the images of Kensington Palace awash in flowers are still
very vivid in my mind. However, things have changed in a year. The flowers
are gone, and all of Diana's stuff has been moved out of Kensington. So,
I didn't really see much reason to go inside. That feeling was confirmed
by the entry price. It cost £7.50 for adults and £5.90 for students.
I thought it was much too pricey for another small collection of state apartments,
with no real insight into the lives of the current inhabitants of the house.
Instead, I wondered the gardens around the Orangery and the house itself.
They are the usual stunning collection of gardens that typify big British
homes. While I didn't go inside, I was happy enough with the gardens.
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