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Frogmore House was opened to the public for the first time in 1990. Visitors may tour the grounds on select days in May and August. And for more on royal customs, check out these 20 Traditions Royal Brides Must Follow.

During World War I, the royals planted potatoes at Frogmore to supplement their war rations

Queen Victoria's teahouse, considered a historic Gothic ruin, is located on the grounds.

Queen Victoria had a special mausoleum built there for Prince Albert there when he died in 1862. When she died in 1901, she was buried next to him. Statues above the tombs depict the couple sleeping side by side.

Queen Victoria's mother, the Duchess of Kent, lived there for 20 years. When the Duchess died in 1861, the Queen spent weeks in her mother's room refusing to leave and insisted the room remain exactly as her mother had left it for years. She was so grief-stricken at the time, rumors that the Queen had gone mad reached London.

The Duke of Windsor, who abdicated the throne in 1936, asked Queen Elizabeth II that Frogmore House be his final resting place. He is buried there with his wife Wallis Simpson.

The last royal wedding at Frogmore House was on May 17, 2008, when Queen Elizabeth II's grandson, Peter Phillips, became the first of her grandchildren to marry, when he wed Canadian management consultant Autumn Kelly. And for more on royal weddings, check out these 30 Crazy Facts About Royal Marriages.

Frogmore House is now an unoccupied residence used mainly for events. 200 guests will attend a black-tie dinner hosted by Prince Charles for Meghan and Harry on the evening of the wedding. Perpetual royal pariah Sarah Ferguson (who is invited to the ceremony) is reportedly furious about being left off the guest list. For details about who's actually on it, though, check out the 20 Celebrities Who Are Definitely Invited to the Royal Wedding.

The royal lovebirds chose Frogmore as the location for those instantly iconic shots by fashion photographer Alexi Lubomirski. "It was one of the easiest, most joyful jobs because they were so deliciously in love," the photographer revealed. For more on the impending nuptials, check out these 20 Celebrities Who Are Definitely Attending the Royal Wedding.