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What is a legend of queen Victoria about the second floor of one of her castles being forbidden?

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Its about ehr after Albert died.. might have something to do with a picture.. thats all I know, sry :P

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  1. Prince Albert's death devastated Victoria, who entered a state of mourning and wore black for the remainder of her life. Her seclusion earned her the name "Widow of Windsor". Queen Victoria and Prince Albert made Windsor Castle their principal royal residence. Queen Victoria had retreated to the castle for privacy following the death in 1861 of Prince Albert, who had in fact died at the castle. The prince's rooms were maintained exactly as they had been at the moment of his death, and although an air of melancholy was allowed to settle on the castle for the remainder of the 19th century.

    On the second floor of Windsor Castle, Victoria and Albert designed a bedroom, sitting rooms and dressings rooms for themselves. The Queen never tired of sitting near her French windows, simply enjoying the scenery or painting watercolor pictures and sketches of the views outside. Painting was a favorite past-time and the pictures she created were light, airy and done in pastel hues. The contents of the rooms were considered comfortable by royal standards, but they were far from opulent. Again, in their private quarters, Albert consumed the walls with his favorite large paintings and a Winterhalter portrait.

    One luxury they did allow themselves was a bathroom each, with as much hot water as they desired. The doorways had a unique combination of the letters V and A, intertwined, which adorned the tops. The furniture was all comfortable and picked out personally by Prince Albert. There was chintz on some of the furniture and also at the windows. Victoria loved Windsor Castle, which was their home, and all the memories of her and Albert remain within its walls.


  2. I think it was a castle that her and Albert spent a lot of time together (especially on the 2ND floor)

  3. Rachelle,

    this is true, also Osborne House.

  4. I have been to Osborne House it is on the Isle Of Wight.

    -SS (-:Smiling Star-:)

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