Picture No | 10494415 |
Date | 1862 |
Description | St Clare, Isle of Wight |
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St Clare, near Ryde on the Isle of Wight, the family seat of the Vernon-Harcourt family. A castellated mansion with extensive grounds and a view across to Portsmouth on the mainland, it was often visted by Queen Victoria and Albert. Princess Alice, the Queens daughter, stayed there with her husband Prince Louis of Hesse on their honeymoon following their wedding at Osborne House on 2 July 1862. St Clare house has since been demolished.
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Source | Illustrated London News, 12 July 1862 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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