An up-close and personal glimpse into Osborne House, Queen Victoria's favorite home, where she and her husband came to escape the pressures of royal life. Osborne House: A Royal Retreat is ...

Queen Victoria bought Osborne House in 1845, and within a couple of years knocked it down and built a much larger house. Osborne House as it is today (Image: IWCP) The foundations of the earlier ...

Also, 20 minutes away is the Queen's private beach. Free entry for Blue Peter badge holders Osborne House is one of over 200 attractions around the UK that Blue Peter badge holders can get into ...

Nestled on the north coast of the Isle of Wight, Osborne House was where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert came to escape the pressures of royal life.