Osborne House is a former royal residence in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom.
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10 Facts About Osborne House
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Osborne House is listed Grade I on the National Heritage List for England, and the landscaped park and gardens are listed Grade II* on the Register of Historic Parks and Gardens.
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New Osborne House was built between 1845 and 1851 in the style of the Italian Renaissance, complete with two belvedere towers.
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Osborne House expresses numerous associations with the British Raj and India, housing a collection of paintings of Indian persons and scenes, painted at Queen Victoria's request by Rudolf Swoboda.
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Osborne House later asked to buy the equipment that was used, but Bell offered to make "a set of telephones" specifically for her.
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Former students of Osborne House included Queen Victoria's great-grandsons, the future Edward VIII and George VI, and their younger brother George, Duke of Kent.
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Design of Osborne House is stately and intended for royalty, but it is not so grand that it is unwelcoming.
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Once Osborne House was complete, they commissioned Cubitt to build the east wing of Buckingham Palace.
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Osborne House referred to him as "our Cubitt" and on his death said that "a better, kinder-hearted man never breathed".
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Queen Victoria's private beach at Osborne House, including her personal bathing machine, was opened to the public for the first time in July 2012, following an extensive restoration programme.
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