 Louise and her sisters had another disagreement after the death of the Queen 's close friend , Jane Spencer , Baroness Churchill . Determined not to put her mother through more misery , Louise wanted the news to be broken to the Queen gradually . When this was not done , Louise voiced her sharp criticism of Helena and Beatrice . One month later , on 22 January 1901 , Queen Victoria died at Osborne House on the Isle of Wight . In her will , the Queen bequeathed Kent House , on the Osborne Estate , to Louise as a country residence , and gave Osborne Cottage to Louise 's youngest sister , Beatrice . Louise and Beatrice were now neighbours both at Kensington Palace and Osborne . 
