Frogmore Housethe venue for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s luxurious wedding reception, this summer it will open (for the first time in three years) its doors to touristsoffering them the chance to see the inside of one of the most talked about royal locations ever.
Right here, in fact, on May 19, 2018, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex welcomed around 200 guests for their evening party, shortly after saying “I do” in the nearby Chapel of St. George’s Church in front of an audience significantly larger than 600 people.
Frogmore House is located within the magnificent park of the Windsor Castle. Built in the 17th century, the house became a royal residence in 1792 when it was bought by Queen Charlotte, wife of George III.
Although it is no longer an official home of the reigning monarch, Frogmore House is often used by the royal family for private events and entertainments. Indeed, the interior of Frogmore House certainly has many stories to tell. Not just Harry and Meghan’s wedding: from Queen Charlotte’s love of art to Queen consort Mary’s famous flower room; the large house is an intact testimony of the interests of the royals who once lived there.
Frogmore House is set in 35 acres of private grounds and gardens; perhaps the real attraction for the monarchs and their families ever since the house came into the possession of the Windsors.
Designed for Queen Charlotte in the 1890s, the gardens are based on a model of “picturesque landscape”, with lakes, wooded areas and clearings, perfect for walking and relaxing. Today the garden incorporates additions made under the direction of Queen Victoria and Queen consort Mary. Just about the gardens, in 1867 Queen Victoria wrote: “This dear and lovely garden … everything is peace and tranquility and you can only hear the buzz of bees, the song of birds”.
There are also a number of trees and shrubs added to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s silver jubilee in 1977.
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This summer Frogmore House will be open to the public for three days, allowing visitors to fully immerse themselves in the splendid royal abode; both in the interior of the palace and in its gardens.
The house will be open on August 30, August 31 and September 1 on behalf of three different charities (in order: National Garden Scheme, Mothers’ Union and Guide Dogs).
Frogmore House entrance and guided tour tickets cost 10 pounds per person (about 12 euros), to which you can then add (for the cost of another 10 pounds) the entrance to the gardens. You can buy a limited number of tickets directly on the website of Royal Trust Collection or one of the three charities.
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Source: Vanity Fair
