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Discover the V&A’s Marie Antoinette Style exhibition and indulge in Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea at The Kensington Hotel, London.
London is set to embrace a moment of Versailles-inspired splendour this autumn with the opening of the V&A’s hotly anticipated exhibition, Marie Antoinette Style, paired with a brand-new Marie Antoinette Afternoon Tea at The Kensington Hotel.
From 20 September 2025 to 22 March 2026, the Marie Antoinette Style exhibition at the V&A South Kensington will showcase over 250 objects exploring the fashion legacy of France’s most iconic queen. Sponsored by Manolo Blahnik, this is the first UK exhibition dedicated to Marie Antoinette. Highlights include her own silk slippers, jewels from her private collection, fragments of court dress, and intimate objects from Versailles, many never before seen outside France. The exhibition also features couture by Dior, Chanel, Moschino and Vivienne Westwood, alongside costumes from Sofia Coppola’s film Marie Antoinette. With immersive displays, audiovisual installations, and even recreated scents of the French court, the V&A exhibition offers a transportive cultural experience.
In celebration, The Kensington has launched Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea — a luxurious experience inspired by the opulence of Versailles. The themed afternoon tea includes patisserie such as Le Gâteau du Jardin (strawberry genoise sponge with Chantilly cream), La Robe de la Reine (a blackberry tartlet crowned with mousse), and the delicate Le Macaron Petit Trianon. Savoury highlights include French-inspired sandwiches, freshly baked scones with clotted cream, and a dedicated vegetarian and vegan menu. Guests can also indulge in the show-stopping Queen’s Coupe cocktail or Champagne.
Priced from £59 per person, Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea at The Kensington is the perfect complement to the Marie Antoinette V&A Exhibition.
Marie Antoinette Style
20 September 2025 – 22 March 2026
V&A South Kensington, Cromwell Road ,London, SW7 2RL
Weekday £23, Weekend £25
Tickets
Let Us Eat Cake Afternoon Tea
The Kensington Hotel
109-113 Queen’s Gate, Kensington, London, SW7 5LR
Bookings
From £59 pp
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