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Following the untimely death of her husband, German Emperor Frederick III, Queen
Victoria’s eldest daughter Vicky purchased a home for herself, Villa Schonberg
in Kronberg in the Taunus Mountains, and was later presented with the old
Schloss Kronberg by her son, Kaiser Wilhelm II. An aesthete and avid collector
of art and furniture, Vicky delighted in her new home, filling it with beautiful
artistic treasures. Today, the property remains in the hands of her descendants
but is now a luxury hotel, which clearly, from these images and descriptions
maintains the sort of atmosphere which Vicky created and would still deeply
appreciate. What a wonderful experience it must be to stay there, taking tea in
the library, which is still filled with her books...Sheer and utter beauty!
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