5.9K reactions · 667 shares | Since 1895, we have welcomed guests from all over the world to experience the splendor of George Vanderbilt’s Gilded-Age vision: Biltmore Estate. Learn 10 fast facts about Biltmore: https://bit.ly/3Ctg4mZ : An aerial view of Biltmore House from a past year's snow | Biltmore | Facebook

22K views · 1K reactions | On November 14, 1862, William Henry Vanderbilt and Maria Louisa Vanderbilt welcomed their youngest son, George Washington Vanderbilt III, into the world at their family home near New Dorp on Staten Island, NY. Quiet and intellectual, George had been greatly influenced by his father's cultural interests and even started his own collection of fine art and books at an early age. | Biltmore | Facebook

George IV’s collection of art contains masterpieces by Rembrandt and Rubens, a silver-gilt shield from his coronation banquet and even a copy of ‘Emma’ by Jane Austen dedicated to the Prince. ‘George IV: Art & Spectacle’ is now open at The Queen’s Gallery, Buckingham Palace. | Royal Collection Trust