Where is Osborne House on the Isle Of Wight, when did Queen Victoria stay there and when was it built?

OSBORNE House is a historic building and former Royal residence on the Isle of Wight.

It will be the picturesque setting of the Antiques Road Show this Sunday 24 June — here's a rundown of its illustrious history.

Where is Osborne House and when was it built?

Osborne House was built between 1845 and 1851 for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert as a summer home.

Prince Albert designed the house himself and it was built by Thomas Cubitt - whose company built the facade of Buckingham Palace.

Victoria wanted to holiday in the Isle of Wight as she had down when she was a child and so the decision was made to build it there.

It was built om the North coast of the island near East Cowes.

The Royals paid for the new house following the sale of the Royal Pavillion at Brighton.

When did Queen Victoria stay at Osborne House?

The Royal family stayed at Osborne for lengthy periods each year.

They would decamp to Wight in the spring for Victoria's birthday in May; in July and August when they celebrated Albert's birthday; and just before Christmas.

When staying at the more grand Windsor Palace, Victoria once wrote to her daughter Victoria in 1858: "I long for our cheerful and unpalacelike rooms at Osborne."

Queen Victoria died at Osborne House in January 1901.

After her death the house became surplus to requirements and was eventually given over to the State.

It became a Naval training base and a home of convalescence for officers returning from the First World War.

Osborne House is now open for public tours.