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KS2–KS3

TIMELINE Osborne

This resource will help teachers plan a visit to Osborne, which offers unrivalled insight into the private lives of Queen and Prince Albert and the empire over which they ruled. Use this Timeline in the classroom to help students get the most out of their learning about Osborne.

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The English Heritage Trust is a charity, no. 1140351, and a company, no. 07447221, registered in . All images are copyright of English Heritage or Historic England unless otherwise stated. Published January 2018 VICTORIANS 1837–1901 20TH CENTURY

1837–1901 1861 1886 1902 of . Prince Albert dies of typhoid. The Colonial and Indian Exhibition is held in London. King Edward VII promises that will always be open to the public, in memory of Queen Victoria.

1840 1887 Victoria marries Prince Albert of Saxe-. 1857 1876 Queen Victoria celebrates her . 1914–18 Queen Victoria gives Albert Queen Victoria The First World War. the title of is given the title in the Council Room at Empress of India. Osborne House. 1897 1939– 45 Queen Victoria celebrates her . The Second World War. 1858

EVENTS IN ENGLISH HISTORY EVENTS The is dissolved and the British 1901 1952–present assumed over India. Queen Victoria dies at Reign of Queen Elizabeth II. Osborne House.

1800 1900

1844 1854 1883 1903 Victoria and Albert visit the Osborne estate. Maharajah visits Osborne soon after died. Edward VII opens the College Victoria writes that she is ‘delighted with the house’. he had been deposed and sent into exile in England. at Osborne which runs until 1921.

1887 1864 The first two Indian servants, and 1845 Mohammed Buksh, join the queen’s household. 1904 The gamekeeper John Brown is brought from Balmoral The Edward VII Convalescent Home for Officers Victoria buys the Osborne estate for just under to Osborne to encourage the grieving queen to ride her opens. The ground floor of the pavilion and Swiss £28,000 with money from the privy purse, her pony and take up public duties again. Cottage are opened to visitors. private income. Work began on building a new, 1888 larger house for her . Abdul Karim is promoted to ‘munshi’, or 1866 ‘tutor’, teaching the queen . 1954 1854 A smoking room is built for the as the queen will not allow anyone Queen Elizabeth II gives Swiss Cottage is given 1890–92 to smoke in the house. permission for Queen to the royal children on The Wing is built. Its Victoria’s private rooms Queen Victoria’s birthday. decoration is designed by Bhai to be opened to visitors. Ramm Singh and Lockwood HISTORY OF OSBORNE 1878 Kipling. Graham Bell demonstrates the 1986 telephone to Queen 1893 English Heritage takes Victoria in the Council The chandeliers in the house Room. over the management are wired for electricity. A of Osborne House. hand-operated lift is installed 19TH for the increasingly frail queen. 20TH CENTURY CENTURY

OSBORNE HOUSE TIMELINE