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  1. 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 in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo. The builder was Thomas Cubitt, the London architect and builder whose company built the main facade of Buckingham Palace for the royal couple in 1847. An earlier smaller house on the Osborne site was demolished to make way for the new and far larger house, though the original entrance portico survives as the main gateway to the walled garden.
    Architectural styleItalian Renaissance
    Completed1851
    Town or cityEast Cowes
    History

    Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought Osborne House on the Isle of Wight from Lady Isabella Blachford in October 1845. They wanted a home removed from the stresses of court life. Victoria had spent two holidays o… See more

    Thomas Cubitt

    Thomas Cubitt was one of the most renowned architects of the 19th century, known as "the Emperor of the building trade".
    Prince Albert, impressed with his previous works, com… See more

    Preservation

    Since 1986, Osborne House has been under the care of English Heritage. It is open to the public. The house is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England, and the landscaped park and gardens ar… See more

    Sources

    • Adair, J.E. (1981). The Royal Palaces of Britain. C.N. Potter. ISBN 978-0-517-54554-6.
    • Struthers, J.; Coe, C.; Riddle, P. (2004). Royal Palaces of Britain. New Holland. ISBN 978-1-84330-733-4.… See more

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