Secret love nest in Wales where King Edward VII housed his mistress Lillie Langtry in the 1870s goes up for sale for £895,000
- Royal fans can snap up the £895,000 slice of history near Rowen in Snowdonia National Park in North Wales
- King Edward VII, then Prince of Wales, used the property to house his mistress and US actress Lillie Langtry
- The couple embarked on a love affair from 1877 to 1880 despite both of them being married to other people
The secret love nest where King Edwards VII housed his British-American mistress is up for sale for £895,000.
The hideaway seven-bedroom country home was used by King Edward VII when he was Prince of Wales to house actress Lillie Langtry in the 1870s.
They embarked on a love affair from 1877 to 1880 after they had sat next to each other at a plush dinner party hosted by explorer Sir Allen Young.
Edward was married to Princess Alexandra of Denmark at the time and the couple shared six children together. The Princess accepted her husband’s reputation as a philanderer and even acknowledged Langtry.
Royal fans can now snap up the slice of history near Rowen in Snowdonia National Park in North Wales.
The property used by King Edwards VII to house his mistress, near Rowen in Snowdonia National Park in North Wales, is now on the market for £895,000
The Gwern Borter Manor was built 1840 and boasts over an acre of stunning landscaped gardens. It fell into disrepair in the late seventies but was then restored by a family in 1986 and transformed into a Bed & Breakfast
Edward VII (pictured left) used the property in North Wales to house his mistress, the actress Lillie Langtry (pictured right)
Socialite Langtry was nicknamed ‘The Jersey Lily’ because of her beauty and because she was born on the British island of Jersey.
Renowned for her charm as well as her looks, Langtry starred in several plays in the UK and in the US and was a subject of fascination for the public.
Langtry was famous for her relationships with several nobleman including the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Shrewsbury, and Prince Louis of Battenberg.
She embarked on the relationships despite being married to Irish landowner Edward Langtry. They divorced in 1897 with Edward dying a few months later. She described his death as ‘no great loss’.
The Gwern Borter Manor was built 1840 and boasts over an acre of stunning landscaped gardens.
It fell into disrepair in the late seventies but was then restored by a family in 1986 and transformed into a Bed & Breakfast.
The property boasts three receptions rooms including original features with oak panelled ceilings and open fireplaces.
Five of the bedrooms feature en-suite facilities and there is an additional one bedroom apartment on the second floor
The property boasts three receptions rooms including original features with oak panelled ceilings and open fireplaces
A dining room with parquet flooring leads to patio doors onto to a south facing sun terrace.
Five of the bedrooms feature en-suite facilities and there is an additional one bedroom apartment on the second floor.
Estate agents Dafydd Hardy said: ‘The interior of Gwern Borter transports you back to a time where opulence, style and comfort were paramount, a sure statement of your wealth and stature in society made certain by an oak-panelled entrance and accommodating reception hall for visiting guests.
‘There are three reception rooms to the ground floor, all of which offer their own unique appeal together with a modern quality fitted kitchen with appliances and ancillary rooms with ample storage, an office and much more.’
Who was the Jersey Lilly that charmed King Edward VII and several other nobleman?
Lillie Langtry, an actress famous for being the mistress of King Edward VII
Lillie Langtry was nicknamed ‘The Jersey Lily’ because of her beauty and because she was born on the British island of Jersey.
Renowned for her charm as well as her looks, Langtry starred in several plays in the UK and in the US and was a subject of fascination for the public.
Langtry was famous for her relationships with several nobleman including the Prince of Wales, the Earl of Shrewsbury, and Prince Louis of Battenberg.
She embarked on the relationships despite being married to Irish landowner Edward Langtry. They divorced in 1897 with Edward dying a few months later. She described his death as ‘no great loss’.
She was a close friend of Oscar Wilde and became an actress on his recommendation, going on to star in several plays before eventually running her own stage production company.
During her stage career, she also became friendly with William Ewart Gladstone, who she first met Gladstone when she was posing for a portrait.
They were later friends and he became a mentor to her.
She later purchased property in California and started her own winery and vineyard that are still in operation to this day.
Langtry resided in Monaco towards the end of her life and died of pneumonia in Monte Carlo at the age of 75.
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