Royal Parks of London Royal Parks of London The Royal Parks of London are lands originally owned by the monarchy of the United Kingdom for the recreation, mostly hunting, of the royal family. They are part of the hereditary possessions of The Crown. With increasing urbanisation of London, some of these were preserved as freely accessible open space and became public parks with the introduction of the Crown Lands Act 1851. There are today eight parks formally described by this name and they cover almost of land in Greater London. Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens (which are adjacent), Green Park, Regent's Park and St
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police police officers and were not afforded the same powers and responsibilities as police constables. In 2008, the constabulary made 30 arrests, mainly for possession of drugs, minor thefts and antisocial behaviour. Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Parks Police was a body of constables responsible for policing the parks and open spaces of the London Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. In 2013, it merged with the Hammersmith and Fulham Parks Constabulary to form the Parks Police Service. Members of the constabulary were sworn in as constables under article 18 of the