In the idyllic northern part of the island of White (the largest island of England in the Channel, Isle of Wight), dominates the impressive Osborne House, one of Britain’s most iconic and historical real estate, created for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. .

Built between 1845 and 1851 at East Cowes, the Palace stands out from the rest of the royal buildings as it is designed in Italian Renaissance style by Thomas Cubitt, the editor who “put his stamp” in Buckingham, giving him famous Eastern facade and the balcony.

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Although striking, Queen Elizabeth II never visited it, as she was granted to the state in 1901.

However, unlike Buckingham and Windsor Castle, there are few visitors who get there to admire it.

Today, it operates as a Museum under the management of English Heritage and is open to the public. Visitors have the opportunity to tour its luxurious places, admire the treasures of the royal collection, and get to know the family’s private apartments.

The story of Osborne House

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Prince Albert has contributed the most to the design of the palace. He is said to have liked to look at the Solent Strait as he reminded him of the Gulf of Naples.

The royal family stayed there for a long time, every year in May for Queen Victoria’s birthday, July and August and just before Christmas. After the death of Prince Albert in 1861 by typhoid fever, the queen continued to visit it.

“It is impossible to imagine a more beautiful place,” he said of the impressive palace in which she left her last breath on January 22, 1901.

Despite her desire to remain the property in the family, her son and successor, King Edward III, donated it to the state on the day of his coronation on August 9, 1902.

According to Mirror, in 2018 Queen Camilla – who is a great grandfather of Thomas Kubit – was photographed at his premises with actress Judi Dent (Judi Dench).