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Osborne House was built between 1845 and 1851 to provide Queen Victoria and Prince Albert with a private family home. It was built in the Italianate style in order to fit its setting on an island whose temperate climate and panoramic views over the Solent reminded Prince Albert of the Bay of Naples. The front porch of the demolished old Osborne ...
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When Queen Victoria first saw Osborne, she is reported to have said, "It is impossible to imagine a prettier spot." From 1843 to 1845, the royal family leased an 18th century house owned by an English aristocrat. Then, in 1845. Victoria and Albert bought the property and set about creating the house you see today. It was designed as a summer holida...
A visit to Osborne House includes a chance to visit Victoria and Albert's private rooms. They had been sealed in 1901 on the orders of King Edward VII but were opened to the public in 1954 after Queen Elizabeth II gave permission. Here's what you can expect to see on a visit: 1. Family Rooms: These rooms offer an intimate glimpse into the private l...
The Isle of Wight is a flattened diamond-shaped island in the Solent, a narrow channel across the mouth of Southampton and Portsmouth harbors. Getting there involves crossing by either ferry or Hovercraft. Taxis are available at all the ports for the short trip to Osborne House. 1. Red Funnel Ferriesoperate car ferries from Southampton to East Cowe...
While you are on the Isle of Wight, you might want to take in: 1. The Needles: View these remarkable sea stacks from The Battery, a former gun emplacement and cliffs maintained by the National Trust 2. The Needles Chair Lift: A chair lift from the clifftops to the beach north of the Needles give you a different view of them. 3. Cowes: The sailing a...
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Mary of Burgundy, Duchess of Cleves (1393 – 30 October 1466) was the second child of John the Fearless and Margaret of Bavaria, [1] and an elder sister of Philip the Good. [2] Born in Dijon, she became the second wife of Adolph, Count of Mark in May 1406. He was made the 1st Duke of Cleves in 1417. They were the grandparents of King Louis XII ...
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Sep 18, 2022 · Queen Victoria's husband also supervised the design of the gardens, parkland and pleasure ground around the home. By 1864, there were a total of 21 miles of walks and drives in Osborne. In 1861, the family suffered the loss of Prince Albert after he was diagnosed with typhoid fever following a period of illness modern historians believe could ...
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House on the Isle of Wight from Lady Isabella Blachford for £28,000 in October 1845. They wanted a home removed from the stresses of court life. Queen Victoria had spent two holidays on the Isle of Wight as a young girl, when her mother, the then Duchess of Kent, rented Norris Castle, the estate ...
Dec 30, 2020 · Osborne House was built on the site of a smaller three-storey Georgian house between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. The Queen chose the Isle of Wight as the site for a retreat ...
Mar 9, 2024 · In May 1845 the British Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert bought the Osborne estate on the Isle of Wight, on the English south coast. They had a private seaside residence built in Italian style, the main architect was Thomas Cubitt. Ludwig Gruner designed most of the Italian-style internal decoration and the terraces.
