This was the result of Queen Victoria's desire for a home of ones own.. Set in the tranquil Isle of Wight, the house stands high over the Solent where the mighty Royal Navy would pass on the way out from Portsmouth. The great Italiante house was remodelled on themes put forward by Prince Albert, her husband. The Queen died in the house after a long period of mourning and the house contains a large collection of her belongings. It has become the most evocative memorial to Britain's longest serving monarch.

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OSBORNE HOUSE
East Cowes, Isle of Wight. Tel 01983 200022
Description
Queen Victoria's home'
Location
Isle of Wight, one mile SE of East Cowes, Ryde 7 miles. Wightlink ferry from Portsmouth
Opening Times
10.00-5.00 daily, all year PLEASE CHECK WITH NUMBER ABOVE AS THIS MAY HAVE CHANGED
Admission Prices
House & Grounds: £6 Grounds only: £3.50 EH PLEASE CHECK WITH NUMBER ABOVE AS THIS MAY HAVE CHANGED

Just across the Solent lies Portsmouth, home of the Royal Navy.
The HISTORIC DOCKYARD tells its story

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Osborne House. Queen Victoria. Isle of White. Victorian. Prince Albert. Historic Houses. Royal Palaces