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| rdfs:comment | - Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert bought Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in October 1845. The setting of the existing three storey Georgian house appealed to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; in particular, the views of the Solent reminded Albert of the Bay of Naples in Italy. It soon became obvious that it was too small for their needs. Pulling down the house and building anew was deemed to be the appropriate course of action.
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| abstract | - Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert bought Osborne House on the Isle of Wight in October 1845. The setting of the existing three storey Georgian house appealed to Queen Victoria and Prince Albert; in particular, the views of the Solent reminded Albert of the Bay of Naples in Italy. It soon became obvious that it was too small for their needs. Pulling down the house and building anew was deemed to be the appropriate course of action. The current Osborne House was built in the style of the Italian Renaissance between 1845 and 1851. Prince Albert designed the house himself in conjunction with architect Thomas Cubitt whose company also built the main façade of Buckingham Palace. Osborne House was a real home for the royal family. They stayed there for lengthy periods each year: in the Spring for Victoria's birthday in May; in July and August when they celebrated Albert's birthday; and just before Christmas. Sadly the domestic idyll at Osborne was not to continue. In December 1861, Prince Albert died at Windsor Castle. In spite of his passing, Osborne House continued as one of Queen Victoria's favourite homes. As a widow, Victoria went into impenetrable mourning. She retreated to Windsor and Osborne with her memories. Queen Victoria died at Osborne on 22 January 1901. The new King Edward VII presented it to the nation.
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