Kensington Barracks

Kensington House was an academy established by 1756 in Kensington, London, England. The school was operated by a variety of people until about 1813 or 1815. After being operated as a Catholic boarding house from 1815 to 1825, it was the site of a private asylum beginning in 1830. Kensington House was built along with Colby House, for Sir Thomas Colby, 1st Baronet. They were located off of Kensington High Street and near the main entrance to Kensington Palace, across from Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens. Now, mansions have been built on the two sites in the area called Kensington Court.

The Milestone Hotel is a five-star hotel at 1 Kensington Court, Kensington, London, United Kingdom. It overlooks Kensington Gardens. It was originally built as a house in 1884, in part of the grounds of the now-demolished Kensington House. John Freeman-Mitford, 1st Baron Redesdale lived there. It was converted into a hotel in 1922 and combined with 2 Kensington Court, which had been home to John Athelstone Riley, grandson of the founder of the Union Bank.The hotel has 44 guest bedrooms, 12 suites, and six long-stay apartments. It is part of the Red Carnation Hotels Group. It is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World marketing organisation. The two former terraced houses that make up the hotel are each listed Grade II on the National Heritage List for England.

The Embassy of Azerbaijan in London is the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan in the United Kingdom. Diplomatic relations between the two countries were established in 1992 and the Azeri embassy in London established in 1994. The current ambassador is Tahir Taghizadeh.

The Embassy of Belarus in London is the diplomatic mission of Belarus in the United Kingdom. It is situated just south of Kensington Gardens between the Embassy of Azerbaijan and the Embassy of Mongolia.Britain and Belarus established diplomatic relations in 1992 shortly after Belarus regained independence; a consular-general was set up in 1993. The Belarusian diaspora in the UK provided the newly established consular-general and embassy with a building at 1 St Stephen's Crescent. In 1994 the Consulte General was transformed into the Embassy of the Republic of Belarus in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The first Ambassador of Belarus to the UK was HE Mr. Vladimir Senko. Political Dialog. During the first years of the development of relations between Belarus and the UK quite an intensive political dialogue was established. The Chairman of the Supreme Council of the Republic of Belarus (December, 1994) and the Prime Minister of the Republic of Belarus (May, 1995) visited London. Several working visits of the Deputy Prime Ministers to the UK were organised. Contacts at municipal level were established. On June 14, 1996 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was one of the first in the European Union to ratify the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement between Belarus and the EU. Due to mutual interest of the countries in cooperation in a number of essentially important spheres, contacts on interdepartmental level are maintained; inter-regional and businesses interaction between the two countries is developed. On November 18, 2008 the first Belarus Investment Forum took place in London. On November 16-19th, 2008 within the framework of the Forum a delegation headed by Belarus Prime Minister Sergei Sidorsky visited London. On February 18, 2013 the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Belarus to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland HE Mr. Sergei Aleinik presented the copies of his Credentials to the Vice Marshal of the Diplomatic Corps, Director of Protocol. On June 5, 2013 at the Royal London Residence – the Buckingham Palace – HE Mr. Sergei Aleinik presented his Credentials to the Queen Elizabeth II. On 8 – 10 September 2013, HE Alena Kupchyna, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus paid a working visit to the United Kingdom. During the visit Deputy Minister A.Kupchina had meetings with the Rt Hon David Lidington MP, Minister of State for Europe of the Foreign Commonwealth Office. On 9 February 2016, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus, Vladimir Makei, met with the Director General for Political Affairs of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Simon Gass during his visit to Belarus. In October 2016 a visit of Prince Michael of Kent to Belarus took place, during which he was received by President Alexander Lukashenko. On January 27, 2017 there was an exchange of Protocol messages of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the two countries on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Belarus and the UK. On September 25–26, 2017, Minister of State for Europe and the Americas of the British Foreign Office, Sir Alan Duncan, visited the Republic of Belarus. The British high representative was received by the Head of State, held talks with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus. The sides noted the constructive nature of the discussions, outlined ways of further development of cooperation between the two countries, including in the context of the British exit from the EU in 2019. The year 2017 saw the intensification of the Belarusian-British inter-parliamentary dialogue. Both parliaments have established relevant country groups. 27 – 28 March 2018 Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Makei paid his official visit to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. This is the first since 1993 visit of Belarus’ Foreign Minister to the UK. During the visit, Vladimir Makei met with the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs Boris Johnson to discuss the prospects for the development of bilateral relations in the context of the current situation in the European region, including the withdrawal of Britain from the EU. It was noted that the Sides are interested in further development of bilateral relations in all areas, as well as in promoting initiatives that would be aimed at easing tensions in the region. Talks were held on a wide range of political and economic issues with Minister of State for Europe and the Americas Alan Duncan and Minister of State for Trade Policy Greg Hands. As a result of official meetings, official documents were signed: MoU on trade and economic cooperation, which provides for the establishment of a Commercial Dialogue between the Governments to develop greater mutual trade and investment between the two countries, and MoU on customs cooperation.

The Embassy of Mongolia in London is the diplomatic mission of Mongolia in the United Kingdom. Relations between the two countries dates from 1963.

One Kensington Gardens is a residential development of 97 apartments in a nine-storey (two of them underground) block in Kensington, London, completed in 2015, overlooking Kensington Gardens, and bounded by Victoria Road and De Vere Gardens. It was designed by David Chipperfield Architects, and the main contractor was Sir Robert McAlpine.It was built on the site of the 1950s-built Palace and Thistle hotels at the northern end, and the De Vere Gardens mansion block at the southern end. The site was bought by the Candy brothers for £69 million, and sold 18 months later in 2008 to an Abu Dhabi consortium for £320 million.In 2015, it was reported that two-bedroom flats were for sale starting at £6 million, up to £30 million for a five-bedroom flat overlooking the park.

Zaika is an Indian restaurant in Kensington, London.From 2001 to 2004 it was awarded a Michelin star, making it along with the Tamarind in London the first Indian restaurants to be awarded stars. In 2012 it was taken over and joined the same group that also owned the Tamarind restaurant. Shortly after, Zaika was launched as an Italian restaurant but this was not successful and in 2013, reopened once again as an Indian restaurant.

The Goat is a public house in Kensington, London, at 3a Kensington High Street that dates back to 1695. It is where the English serial killer John George Haigh, the "Acid Bath Murderer", met his first victim.

Victoria Road is a street in Kensington, London, that in 2015 was considered the most expensive street in the United Kingdom. The street runs north to south from Kensington Road, Kensington High Street in close proximity to Kensington Palace and the Royal Albert Hall. Victoria Road actually runs from Kensington Road and not from Kensington High Street as cited previously. There are 64 properties on the street including the Embassy of Vietnam.

Royal Garden Hotel is a 5 star hotel in London, England located in the heart of Kensington, on Kensington High Street, overlooking Kensington Palace and gardens.

Baglioni Hotel London is a 5-star luxury hotel in London, England. It is located at Hyde Park Gate in the Kensington area of London in a Georgian-era building overlooking Hyde Park. It is owned by Baglioni Hotels, an Italian firm that also has hotels in Venice, Milan and several other places.

The Embassy of Vietnam in London is the diplomatic mission of Vietnam in the United Kingdom. Vietnam also maintains a Commercial Section at 108 Campden Hill Road, Holland Park.