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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

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 Jan. 8, 2023

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

Both Osborne House in the Isle of Wight, and Balmoral, were bought prior to Mr. Neild's bequest.

From Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 by Various

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