Go behind the scenes of generations of the British royal family, exploring both the glamour and domestic life inside the spectacular 300-year-old Kensington Palace Kensington Palace is renowned for its architecture, splendid interiors, internationally important collections, and, of course, its royal residents. This lavish book thoroughly explores Kensington's physical beauty and its history, presenting new material drawn from archives, newspapers, personal letters, images, and careful analysis of the building itself. Originally a fashionable Jacobean villa, Kensington was dramatically rebuilt in 1689 by Christopher Wren for the newly crowned monarchs, William III and Mary II. The palace became the favored London home of five sovereigns, yet also survived fires, partial collapse, bombings, and periods of neglect. Queen Victoria recognized the national significance of her birthplace and childhood home, turning the palace into her own memorial as well as a home for members of her extended family and their descendants. With over 450 illustrations, including specially commissioned reconstructions and historic plans, this volume explores the personal tastes and fashions of the British monarchy over the course of 300 years and provides insight into the 20th- and 21st-century royal family's domestic life. 走进几代英国王室的幕后,在壮观的300年历史的肯辛顿宫内探索魅力和家庭生活肯辛顿宫以其建筑,华丽的室内设计,国际重要的收藏品而闻名,当然,皇室居民。这本奢华的书深入探讨了肯辛顿的身体美和历史,展示了从档案,报纸,个人信件,图像和建筑本身的仔细分析中提取的新材料。肯辛顿(Kensington)最初是一座时尚的詹姆士(Jacobean)别墅,于1689年由克里斯托弗·雷恩(Christopher Wren)为新加冕的君主威廉三世(William III)和玛丽二世(Mary II)大幅重建。这座宫殿成为伦敦最受欢迎的五个主权国家,但在火灾,部分崩溃,爆炸和疏忽期间幸存下来。维多利亚女王认识到她的出生地和童年家庭的国家意义,将宫殿变成她自己的纪念馆,以及她的大家庭及其后代成员的家。这本书包含超过450个插图,包括特别委托的重建和历史计划,探讨了300年来英国君主制的个人品味和时尚,并提供了对20世纪和21世纪王室家庭生活的见解。