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Kate and Wills are moving out - to Diana's former palace

06.06.11
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge will move into a home at Kensington Palace in the coming weeks but will stay in a different apartment to the one William used to live in with his mother... more

Mother's Day: Treat your mum to the Mother of all Sundays

31.03.11
Keep her sweet with a range of mum-friendly activities taking place across the capital, says Sarah Marshall ... more

Smoothing over your relations

30.03.11
Spending a couple of days in two luxurious hotel spas is guaranteed to massage away any spikiness between a mother and her teenage daughter, says Sarah Sands ... more

Kate Middleton quits job at parents' party firm to focus on wedding plans

24.01.11
Kate Middleton has quit her job at her parents' online party supplies business to throw herself full time into planning her wedding... more

Kensington Palace ‘garden shed’ rejected

13.07.10
Plans for a new visitors’ entrance to Kensington Palace are rejected by councillors... more

Council planning boss slams Kensington Palace design by Prince Charles's favourite architect

12.07.10
Plans for a new entrance to Kensington Palace have been dismissed as 'just a few steps above a garden shed' by the local councillor in charge of planning... more

King’s Troop horse company runs on its own manure

05.07.10
A new home being designed for one of the most famous British Army mounted regiments is set to be powered by horse manure... more

Victoria Beckham 'excited' by new Range Rover role

02.07.10
Victoria Beckham said that she was "very excited" at being appointed creative design executive at Range Rover.... more

The secrets of London's £2.5 billion street

10.06.10
Mira Bar-Hillel examines the unique appeal of Kensington Palace Gardens and the lifestyle of its wealthy residents.... more

Kensington Palace refuses to ditch plans for ‘twee’ portico

08.04.10
Charity responsible for Kensington Palace is to renew its attempt to build an entrance portico... more

Kensington becomes a fairytale palace in exhibition

25.03.10
Kensington Palace has been transformed into an enchanted world of dream-like installations and flights of fashion fancy... more

Prince Michael quits charity accused of ‘scandal’ claim

25.03.10
Prince Michael of Kent quits as patron of a charity set up by a London businessman accused of a “massive deception” by claiming to be a hero of the Mumbai terrorist attacks... more

Abu Dhabi royals accused of mothballing £320m flats

15.02.10
London council launches an extraordinary attack on the Abu Dhabi royal family’s handling of a property development... more

Prince Michael in row over 'fake hero' of Mumbai attacks

22.01.10
Prince Michael of Kent is dragged into a row after the self-declared hero of the Mumbai terror attacks is accused of 'mass deception'... more

Mystery of the well-dressed woman found dead near pond in Kensington Gardens

15.01.10
Woman found dead in the royal park may have frozen to death overnight after falling into an icy pond... more

Diana's home gets £1 million to make it the people's palace

16.09.09
Plans to transform Kensington Palace received a huge cash boost after they were given £999,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund... more

Prince Charles asks council to pass his 'twee' design for palace

26.08.09
Prince Charles was accused of intervening in the £12million plans for a redesign of Kensington Palace... more

Like a silly moustache on a dignified friend

26.08.09
It's enough to restore your faith in democracy: an elected councillor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea dares to tell Historic Royal Palaces, and behind them the royal family, the truth. ... more

General Dannatt: no regrets over my demands

21.08.09
Head of Army 'unrepentant' about his criticism of the Government as he issues fresh warning to Gordon Brown to find more equipment for troops... more

Labour ‘bid to smear’ Army chief who speaks for troops

19.08.09
Labour was accused of using 'fear and smear' to attack the chief of the Army as he again pleaded for more equipment for Afghanistan... more

Brew with a view at Westminster Abbey

20.05.09
The Dean of Westminster Abbey takes high tea on the abbey roof, as Londoners were given the chance to enjoy a brew on top of some of the city’s most famous buildings, as part of a tourism drive... more

What to do in London this week

09.06.08
From a new exhibition at Kensington Palace to a fun night out at The Metro, here's our guide to an entertaining week in London.... more

Part 2: The inside story of how Lord Snowdon's marriage to Princess Margaret turned into open war

01.06.08
Cannabis in his pocket. Sex drugs in the fridge. Lovers galore - and a wife who got 'cuddly' with his best friend. Told for the first time, biographer Anne de Courcy reveals the inside story behind Princess Margaret's marriage.... more

Mundane meal, sublime space

23.04.08
On sunny days it’s one of the loveliest spaces in London but the lamentably slow and vague service makes The Orangery a let down, says David Sexton.... more

£250m comes in Candy

28.03.08
The Candy brothers bucked London's uncertain housing market and rising fears over the credit crunch to make £250 million in 18 months on just one deal... more

Free the kids at the Palace

12.02.08
If you're worrying about how to keep the children entertained during the half-term week, Kensington Palace may just have the answer.... more

Royal palace becomes a theatre for Queen Dido

01.02.08
Kensington Palace is opening its doors as a theatre for the first time.... more

Snuggle up in our top 10 cosy corners

09.01.08
We find the top 10 venues where good food and a welcoming atmosphere will banish those winter blues.... more

Palace to host bard play for first time

19.07.07
A play is to be performed at Kensington Palace, the former home of Diana, Princess of Wales, for the first time.... more

Waxing lyrical about wine

02.05.07
Fay Maschler found that the sommelier's enthusiasm at The Milestone Hotel's restaurant more than makes up for getting the cold shoulder from the rest of the staff.... more


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