York Avenue, East Cowes, Isle Of Wight, PO32

Crowned heads of Europe when visiting her at Osborne House. The house was built under the supervision of Prince Albert by the builder of Sandringham and the Royal Mausoleum. Shortly after completion in 1856 the Cottage welcomed the Emperor and Empress of France and subsequently accommodated such dignitaries as the Tsar and Tsarina of Russia, the Spanish Royal Family, and many others. During the years from 1858 up to nearly the end of the 19th century Osborne Cottage was used by a variety of high-ranking people. Sometimes the Queen's grown-up children and their families had it for holidays (e.G. The Queen's first child The Princess Royal and her children had it in August 1884, whilst in August 1879 Prince Alfred and his family were there) and sometimes the Queen's friend Empress Eugenie took it for a few weeks to be near the Queen when she was in residence at Osborne. On January 14th 1878, when the telephone was demonstrated to Queen Victoria by Alexander Graham Bell at Osborne House, a line was set up between Osborne House and Osborne Cottage and the Queen was so impressed that she bought the equipment. Princess Beatrice was Queen Victoria's youngest daughter. When Beatrice's husband Prince Henry died at sea in January 1896, she and her family vacated their quarters in Osborne House and lived at the Cottage. During the courtship of Princess Beatrice's daughter, her future husband King Alfonso Xlll of Spain often came to visit. Princes Edward and George (later King Edward Vlll and King George Vl), who attended the Royal Naval College at Osborne would come to Osborne Cottage “to have tea with Aunt B.” In 1913 Princess Beatrice moved into Carisbrooke Castle and Osborne Cottage was taken by Mr Burbridge, managing director of Harrods. Winston Churchill visited Osborne Cottage as a child. In 2015 the original Cottage was split into separate houses and the current owners have spent the time since then restoring their part of the property and sympathetically converting it to a comfortable 4 bedroomed home.

 
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Council Tax band: E
Tenure: Freehold