Metropolitan Borough of Kensington
| Kensington | |
|---|---|
The old Kensington Town Hall | |
Kensington within the County of London | |
| History | |
| • Created | 1900 |
| • Abolished | 1965 |
| • Succeeded by | Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea |
| Status | Metropolitan borough (and Royal borough from 1901) |
| Government | Kensington Borough Council |
| • HQ | Kensington High Street |
| • Motto | Quid Nobis Ardui (What is hard for us) |
Coat of arms of the borough council | |
| Map of borough boundary | |
The Metropolitan Borough of Kensington was a metropolitan borough in the County of London from 1900 to 1965, which since 1901 was known as the Royal Borough of Kensington, following the death of Queen Victoria, in accordance with her wishes.