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Osborne House

British  
/ ˈɒzˌbɔːn /

noun

  1. a house near Cowes on the Isle of Wight: the favourite residence of Queen Victoria, who died there; now a convalescent home

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“In many senses, that’s brought wealth into the area but it’s also created some displacement,” says Osborne, “House prices, cost of living have gone up especially along the coast in more sort-of touristy places, so that’s created a dynamic as well and put pressure on people living there.”

From Salon

Queen Victoria, Charles’s great-great-great grandmother, was the first sovereign to rule from the palace, yet her favorite home was said to be Osborne House on the Isle of Wight.

From Washington Post

Queen Victoria asked them to perform for her at Osborne House, the Royal residence on the Isle of Wight, off the south coast of England.

From BBC

One of the cedars of Lebanon, in the grounds of Osborne House, East Cowes, on the Isle of Wight, came down in high winds on Friday, English Heritage said.

From BBC

The table box, thought to date from around 1880, was used for the royal post at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, the monarch's holiday home.

From BBC