Kew Palace.

"Meanwhile the Dutch House (Kew Palace)had become as closely associated with the Royal Family as its neighbour Kew House. Queen Caroline lived in it for a short time, whilst she was superintending the works in the grounds of the Lodge in the Old Deer Park, and in 1781 it was bought from the then owner, Sir Richard Levett, for Queen Charlotte, who always preferred it to any other residence, and turned it to account for the education of her large family, for which reason it became known as the Royal Nursery, and later as the Princes' House. There the Royal children were taught gardening and agriculture by their father, who, it is said, was specially delighted when a loaf made of wheat grown by them was put upon the table, and there, alas! the unfortunate King was more than once shut up with his attendants when his evil hour was upon him, his wife and children removing for a time to Kew House." Extract from "The royal manor of Richmond with Petersham, Ham and Kew" (Open Library)

The Historic Royal Palaces are owned by The Queen on behalf of the nation and run by an independent charity of the same name.

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