Kensington Palace Gardens 1840s onwards, on part of the grounds of Kensington Palace and the freehold still belongs to the Crown Estate. The palace, which is the residence of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Duke and Duchess of Kent, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester and Prince and Princess Michael of Kent, fronts the southern part of the street on the eastern side. The houses at the northern end are mostly Italianate, while those at the southern end are mostly in the Queen Anne style. For much of the 20th century a large proportion of the
Princess Augusta of Cambridge Teck. As such, Princess Augusta was a first cousin of Queen Victoria and aunt to Mary of Teck, later consort of George V. On 28 June 1843, Princess Augusta married her first cousin, Frederick William of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, at Buckingham Palace, London. (The two were also second cousins on their fathers' side.) Upon marriage, Augusta became "HRH" The Hereditary Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz and, on 6 September 1860, "HRH" The Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg-Strelitz following the death of her father-in-law. The marriage of the Grand Duke and Grand Duchess produced two children: Although she spent most of her adult life in