CGI Film Experience
The brand new CGI film experience will bring Carisbrooke Castle’s history to life. Phill Jupitus, the voice of Jupiter the cartoon donkey, will take you back over 1000 years to discover the castle’s role through tragedy, intrigue, war and peace.
The castle has played many roles through the years...
Symbol
Jupiter will introduce you to Isabella De Fortibus, one of the richest heiresses and landlords in the Kingdom. The castle was a symbol of power as it was a home fit for such a great Lady.
Fortress
Jupiter turns the wheel of time back to the 1590s to discover the crucial part Carisbrooke Castle played in the defence of the realm. You will meet George Carey whose aim it was to defend England from her foreign foes.
Prison
1647 saw the end of the Civil War, and it was during this time that Carisbrooke Castle played host to its most famous visitor, Charles I. Colonel Robert Hammond, Captain of the Isle of Wight was the King’s jailer at the time and has some stories to tell!
Home
For over 25 years, Carisbrooke Castle was the royal home to Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria’s 9th and youngest child, who later became Governor of the Isle of Wight.
