Bagshot Park

Bagshot Park is a royal residence in the UK.

Location

Bagshot Park is located near the village of Windlesham in the English county of Surrey, approximately 18 km south of Windsor.

History

Originally stood on this site Bagshot Lodge, a 1631-1633 for Charles I of Inigo Jones -designed country house.

1798 was carried out by Sir John Soane, a conversion of the building for the future King William IV, who lived here until 1816. Then took advantage of William Frederick, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh with his wife's house.

1860 the old building was demolished and until 1879 the current residence for Prince Arthur, a son of Queen Victoria erected. Prince Arthur was temporarily Inspector General of the Army and later Governor General of Canada. He died in 1942 in Bagshot Park. Later various facilities of the military took advantage of the estate.

Current usage

Queen Elizabeth II presented Bagshot Park her youngest son Prince Edward on the occasion of his marriage to Sophie Rhys- Jones as a residence available. The 57- room house has been completely refurbished and was also the seat of the film production company of the Prince, before he gave up the business. The property, which is often referred to critics as ugly, was the last great palace of the British royal family. The interior design is designed partly in Indian colonial, for which the billiard room is particularly exemplary.