Question of the week: Can you suggest somewhere to visit with a Royal connection? "I was hoping to come up with something a little less obvious, but I was over at Kensington Palace on Friday, at their Enchanted Palace exhibition, and it was fantastic. A wonderfully creative response to working around the building work that's going on, telling some of the more personal stories of the Royals - specifically the princesses - who have lived their through the centuries. The costumed 'Explainers' were very good, and the blend of modern and historical artefacts was spot on. If their basic premise of enchantment and telling stories about the past appeals to you, then it's worth every penny of the admissions charge (Afternoon tea in the Orangery is similarly worth the investment.)
If you're less convinced by the Enchanted Princess concept, simply take a turn around Kensington Gardens, the palace grounds now turned public park. As well as the Peter Pan and the Diana Memorial, you could visit the Serpentine Gallery (Anish Kapoor's Turning the World Upside Down, in the gardens themselves, is stunning), or feed the (very tame) birds on the Round Pond."- Miss Alice
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