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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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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 • Apr. 29, 2023

At Osborne House, a palatial summer residence built for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in the mid-19th century, visitors waited in long lines because of Covid safety measures, such as timed and ticketed entry.

From New York Times • Aug. 16, 2021

The story of Victoria, and her relationship with Albert, continues on the Isle of Wight, home to her former residence Osborne House.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 18, 2019

Those precious times—those precious rooms—at Osborne House and the Heliopolis Club.

From The Verge • Mar. 31, 2018

The Osborne House, another of her investments, erected on the ground adjoining her own residence, cost about two hundred thousand dollars.

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