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Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom. The house was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home and rural retreat. Albert designed the house himself, in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo.
Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's family home. Take a glimpse into the private life of the royal family at Osborne House and enjoy the vast estate and gardens.
- York Avenue, East Cowes, PO32 6JX, Isle of Wight
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Osborne House, former residence of the British royal family on the Isle of Wight, England. The estate was bought by Queen Victoria in 1845, and the present house was completed in 1851 by Thomas Cubitt from plans prepared by Prince Albert. Queen Victoria died there on January 22, 1901.
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Osborne: History and Stories. The house and estate created by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert at Osborne are unrivalled for the intimate insight they give us into their private lives. This seaside retreat from court life gave them the chance to indulge their interests and express their tastes.
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 Royal Collection at Osborne House. Many of the great paintings in the state rooms, and Queen Victoria's belongings in the family rooms, are part of the Royal Collection. More objects from the Royal Collection from around the world are in the museum in the gardens at the Swiss Cottage.
Osborne House on the Isle of Wight was a summer retreat built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert between 1845 and 1851, designed by Albert himself with the architect Thomas Cubitt in the style of an Italian palazzo.
