Kensington Palace
Kensington Palace ranks 3,664th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Newmarket, Ontario, Albacete, and Evergreen Park, Illinois. Memorable people born in Kensington Palace include Queen Victoria, Mary of Teck, and Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone. Memorable people who died in Kensington Palace include Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, George II of Great Britain, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Kensington Palace has been the birth place of many politicians, and companions and the death place of many politicians, and companions. Kensington Palace is located in United Kingdom.
Kensington Palace is a royal residence situated within Kensington Gardens in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea in London, England. It has served as a residence for the British royal family since the 17th century and is currently the official London residence of several royals, including the Prince and Princess of Wales, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess of Kent, Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, and Princess Eugenie alongside her husband, Jack Brooksbank, and their two sons. The term "Kensington Palace" is often used as a metonym for the offices of the royals who reside there. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1819 and 1964, Kensington Palace was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Queen Victoria, Mary of Teck, and Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone. Additionaly, 14 globally memorable people have passed away in Kensington Palace including Princess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine, George II of Great Britain, and Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark. Interestingly, more notably known people have passed away in Kensington Palace than were born there.
People Born in Kensington Palace
Go to all RankingsQueen Victoria
POLITICIAN
1819 - 1901
HPI: 86.29
Rank: 3
Mary of Teck
COMPANION
1867 - 1953
HPI: 83.82
Rank: 2
Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1874 - 1957
HPI: 60.29
Rank: 4
Lady Sarah Chatto
NOBLEMAN
1964 - Present
HPI: 58.21
Rank: 5
Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge
POLITICIAN
1868 - 1927
HPI: 56.80
Rank: 1
People Deceased in Kensington Palace
Go to all RankingsPrincess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
George II of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1760
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1714
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William III of England
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Mary II of England
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1694
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
COMPANION
1848 - 1939
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Lord Leopold Mountbatten
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1922
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1848
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Prince George of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1708
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Deceased in Kensington Palace
Go to all RankingsPrincess Victoria of Hesse and by Rhine
COMPANION
1863 - 1950
HPI: NaN
Rank: 1
George II of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1683 - 1760
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark
NOBLEMAN
1906 - 1968
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Anne, Queen of Great Britain
POLITICIAN
1665 - 1714
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
William III of England
POLITICIAN
1650 - 1702
HPI: NaN
Rank: 5
Mary II of England
POLITICIAN
1662 - 1694
HPI: NaN
Rank: 6
Princess Louise, Duchess of Argyll
COMPANION
1848 - 1939
HPI: NaN
Rank: 7
Lord Leopold Mountbatten
POLITICIAN
1889 - 1922
HPI: NaN
Rank: 8
Princess Alice, Countess of Athlone
POLITICIAN
1883 - 1981
HPI: NaN
Rank: 9
Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester
COMPANION
1901 - 2004
HPI: NaN
Rank: 10
Princess Sophia of the United Kingdom
POLITICIAN
1777 - 1848
HPI: NaN
Rank: 11
Prince George of Denmark
POLITICIAN
1653 - 1708
HPI: NaN
Rank: 12
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Kensington Palace were politicians (3), companions (1), and noblemen (1), while most who died were politicians (10), companions (3), and noblemen (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, noblemen have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Kensington Palace, including Lady Sarah Chatto. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Kensington Palace, including Queen Victoria, Alexander Cambridge, 1st Earl of Athlone, and Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Kensington Palace since 1700.