Between Osborne and Balmoral Initially Victoria and Albert lived in Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle. In 1844 the couple commissioned the construction of Osborne House on the Isle of Wright, to the South of the English Channel coast. The house and the gardens imitated Italian models. The couple now had four children and shared many of the middle-class interests of their time. Inward-looking and of narrow morals, one was corresponding intensely with one’s friends and family and kept a diary. Above that, Albert showed a strong interest in the technical progress of the time. Osborne House was equipped with gas lighting and four bathrooms with fitted showers. Bitte klicken Sie auf die Bilder, um ein größeres Format zu erhalten