Royal osborne house is unlike most palaces and stately homes you will ever visit.
Queen victoria bedroom osborne house.
This is the same view that can be seen within the house.
Osborne house isle of wight.
Osborne house was the creation of queen victoria and her beloved husband the prince consort albert of saxe coburg and gotha.
Take in the riotous colours of the walled garden or enjoy the peaceful shade of the woodland walk.
Osborne is the palatial former holiday home of queen victoria and prince albert located on the isle of wight.
She adopted the additional title of empress of india on 1 may 1876.
There is no lengthy history no convoluted ownership.
Heritage images getty images even after albert s death in 1861 victoria still used the house though it was a reminder of her late husband.
The queen victoria and king albert house.
A s the ferry from portsmouth crosses the solent and approaches the bucolic isle of wight the cream coloured façade of osborne house reminiscent of an italian villa with its picturesque flag and clock towers terraces and gardens appears ahead.
Osborne house is owned by english heritage after being gifted to the state by king edward vii following queen victoria s death in 1901 and much of the mansion is open for visitors.
Prince albert designed the house himself in the style of an italian renaissance palazzo.
24 may 1819 22 january 1901 was queen of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland from 20 june 1837 until her death.
Known as the victorian era her reign of 63 years and seven months was longer than that of any of her predecessors it was a period of industrial cultural political.
Queen victoria s bedroom at osborne house.
It was queen victora s summer home but what else do we need to know about osborne house.
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.
Interior queen s sitting room showing the queen victoria s and prince albert s writing tables bot.
Relax in the open air as you wander rolling acres of the magnificent osborne estate.