Discovering the secret life of Queen Victoria since 2018
Queen Victoria’s reign coincided with the advancement of countless technologies, including: photography, the flushing toilet and the lightbulb. But did you know that Queen Victoria was the first European Monarch to use a telephone? That’s right, in January 1878, Alexander Graham Bell travelled across the Solent to Osborne House on the Isle of Wight, where… Continue reading Queen Victoria uses the telephone for the first time
“Scarcely got any sleep. Towards morning heard all the preparations for today's ceremony going on. It tired me terribly. Alice got up & came & kissed me & I gave her my blessing & a Prayer Book, like one dear Mama gave me on our happy wedding morning. — Got up earlier & breakfasted with… Continue reading Queen Victoria’s journal- The Wedding of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse, 1st July 1862
On 1st July 1862, Princess Alice, third child of Queen Victoria, married Prince Louis of Hesse in the Dining Room at Osborne House. The marriage of Princess Alice, 1st July 1862 by George Housman Thomas©️ Royal Collection Trust / HM King Charles III In 1860, Victoria and Albert began making plans to find Alice a… Continue reading The wedding of Princess Alice and Prince Louis of Hesse
One of the most famous rooms at Osborne House is certainly the India inspired Durbar a room. Contrasting from the rest of the house and its seaside location, the Durbar room transports visitors to an unexpected foreign land. This was certainly the case for Queen Victoria, who despite being Queen of India since 1858 and… Continue reading The Durbar Room at Osborne House