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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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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 • Mar. 20, 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

Yes, dear, we did go to the Isle of Wight, and saw Osborne House, Queen Victoria's home by the sea, as Balmoral is her summer home among the mountains of Scotland.

From The Harris-Ingram Experiment by Bolton, Charles E. (Charles Edward)

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