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To stroll around the Royal Borough is to walk in the footsteps of kings and queens, writers and revolutionaries, politicians and painters, thinkers and thespians.

But you can be an armchair historian and:

  • Explore 1,000 years of history online
  • Chart democracy's growth from the Domesday Book till today
  • Browse the blue plaques to find out who lived where
Virtual Museum - the history of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Blue plaque for Lord LeightonVirtual Museum – the history of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea

Explore 1000 years of history online. Chart democracy's growth from the Domesday Book till today. Browse the blue plaques to find out who lived where.

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