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Kensington

American  
[ken-zing-tuhn] / ˈkɛn zɪŋ tən /

noun

  1. a former borough of Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea.


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The picture was taken at Kensington Palace last month straight after the Trooping the Colour ceremony, by photographer Matt Porteous.

From BBC Jul. 22, 2026

In the 1970s, the couple divorced, and Lord Snowdon moved out of Kensington Palace and into the Old House.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

“Princess Margaret was very ‘royal’ and loved the pomp and ceremony of living at Kensington Palace rather than the understated charm of the Old House.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

There is one alleged victim, with the offences said to have taken place between the years of 1978-1981 at a residential address in Kensington.

From BBC Jul. 2, 2026

I put on the slippers and step into Lord Kensington alone, trying not to let my nerves show as the elevator doors shut and the adults wish me luck.

From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston

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