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Inspire your students and create lasting memories with a visit to our iconic properties on the Isle of Wight. Enjoy a free self-led visit or enhance your day with a hands-on Discovery Visit.
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Curator Michael Hunter gives a brief account of afternoon tea and explores the history behind the cakes closely associated with Queen Victoria.
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Ernest Owen Johnson left his work as a garden labourer at Osborne House in 1916 to fight in the First World War. He lost his life at the Battle of Cambrai just over a year later, and 100 years on, English Heritage staff marked the anniversary with a special flower bed.
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Chosen by Queen Victoria as a holiday retreat and by the Normans for one of their medieval defence forts, the Isle of Wight is an island fit for rulers and royalty.
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Princess Beatrice, the youngest of Queen Victoria's nine children, was destined to become her mother's lifelong companion and loyal assistant. As Governor of the Isle of Wight, she had strong links with Carisbrooke Castle.
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The history of Osborne myrtle in royal weddings
Will Meghan Markle will follow royal tradition and carry a sprig of myrtle from Osborne, like her new family have since the reign of Queen Victoria?
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History Through Your Lens: Top Picks from Instagram in September
We’ve picked out a few of our favourites from the past month to feature here on our blog, from a regal pose at Dover Castle to beautiful greenery at Osborne on the Isle of Wight.