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This week we\u2019re returning to Osborne, Queen Victoria\u2019s home on the Isle of Wight. With its sandy beach and beautiful gardens, it\u2019s often been depicted as something of a holiday home for Victoria and her family. But, as we\u2019ll discover, this impressive island retreat was also a real political powerhouse.\n\nJoining us to explain more are English Heritage\u2019s Properties Historians\u2019 Team Leader Dr Andrew Hann and Dr Lee Butcher, who researched Osborne\u2019s place as a global diplomatic hub as part of his PhD studies.\n\nTo discover more about Osborne or plan a visit, go to www.english-heritage.org.uk/osborne\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices