Frogmore House

Frogmore House stands in the Home Park at Windsor, half a mile south of the castle. Built in the late 17th century for private tenants, it became a royal retreat when George III bought it for Queen Charlotte in 1792. The house is a Grade I listed building, its interiors shaped by architects such as Hugh May and James Wyatt. Queen Charlotte filled the rooms with flowers painted by Mary Moser and planted trees in the gardens. Later, her daughter Princess Augusta Sophia lived there until 1840. The house has strong links with Queen Victoria and her mother the Duchess of Kent. Queen Victoria often visited and wrote of the peace she found there. In the 20th century, Queen Mary turned parts of the house into a museum of royal mementoes. Prince Philip furnished rooms with items from the decommissioned royal yacht Britannia. Today the house hosts private and official events for the royal family. Visitors walk through rooms once used by Queen Charlotte and Queen Mary. The restored Green Pavilion shows Queen Charlotte’s taste, while the Royal Burial Ground nearby holds many royal graves. The gardens still contain trees planted by Queen Charlotte and a simpler retreat house built for her. Keepsakes from the royal yacht sit in the rooms Prince Philip arranged. The house offers quiet views across the Home Park, a place where royal family life has unfolded for centuries.