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Castle Howard is selling £10 million worth of its treasures at auction.
The North Yorkshire stately home, which was famously used as the backdrop for the 2008 film 'Brideshead Revisited' starring Hayley Atwell and Ben Whishaw, is selling a few "works of great intrinsic value" to secure the "long-term future" of the estate.
The 8,800-acre property - which has been owned by the Howard family for more than 300 years - was built in 1699 and consists of more than 200 listed buildings and monuments.
The auction will take place at Sotheby's in London on July 8, with lots including Roman antiquities, Old Master paintings and a range of 17th century Italian furniture, reports BBC News.
The Honourable Nicholas Howard said: "If the sale helps to secure that heritage as the house moves into its fourth century then it will have achieved its goal."
Many of the estate's valuable items were welcomed into the house in the 18th century during the time of the Grand Tour, when wealthy men would travel abroad to build their art collections.
It is thought the second Grand Tour of their ancestor Henry Howard, the fourth Earl of Carlisle, in 1738-39, brought many of the Italian masterpieces to the property in North Yorkshire.

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Britain's Princess Anne flew to Colchester to visit a care home as part of her work for disability charity Livability.
The 64-year-old royal - who is the daughter of Queen Elizabeth and Prince Phillip - visited the Treetops residential care home in Highwoods, which aims to provide 24-hour care for disabled residents living in 21 flats.
The care home allows guests to live more independently and has recently undergone refurbishments after raising money for state of the art equipment through Livability's Home Design Appeal, reports the East Anglian Daily Times.
Princess Anne said: "It is a pleasure to be able to come here to Treetops. I've had the opportunity to visit a number of Livability's colleges and schools and residential establishments, and the real understanding and effort that goes in to each individual is what sets Livability apart.
"We need to celebrate the extraordinary work that is done by so many people. Here at Treetops is a classic example.
"If we could support them in knowing that they will be well supported through the Home Design Appeal so much the better, because it's their commitment that makes it possible for us to respond. So any help or input you can have on that basis will be gratefully received; practical proposals make a significant difference."
The charity are hoping the royal's visit will boost their profile and help them to raise a further £190,000 for improvements.

More bookmakers have slashed the odds on the new royal baby being named Alice.
While it was first reported last week that BetFair has lowered it's odds on the moniker being chosen to 3/1, Ladbrokes has now followed suit following a flurry of bets on the name from a group of royal fans in Tunbridge, Kent.
One punter is said to have bet £300 on the name, which would see them take home over £4,500 if Britain's Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge choose to name their second child Alice.
Bookmakers William Hill, who currently offer odds of 4/1, said in a statement: "We have seen a significant number of bets, particularly from the Tunbridge area - you have to think there is a good reason for the gamble."
While the sex of the royal baby remains unknown, William Hill also reports that over 70 per cent of customers have bet that the couple are having a girl.
Other names thought to be being considered include Elizabeth (9-2), Charlotte (11-2), Victoria (12-1), Alexandra (14-1) and Diana (16-1).
The 33-year-old royal revealed last month that she is due to give birth in "mid-to-end of April" when she visited Brookhill Children's Centre in Woolwich, south east London.
The brunette beauty met mothers who use the centre and volunteers who work for the organisation, including Christie Osbourne.
Christie recalled: "I told her she is beautiful and that she's got a tiny little bump. I asked when her baby is due and she said mid-to-end of April."

Britain's Prince Charles has requested a pub be named after his wife.
The 66-year-old royal - who is married to the Duchess of Cornwall - has requested for the inn in the Duchy's village of Poundbury to be named in her honour.
Charles - who is the Duke of Cornwall - hopes villagers will agree to label the pub The Duchess of Cornwall Inn when it opens in 2016, reports BBC News.
The new drinkery is a joint venture between the Duchy and brewery Hall & Woodhouse.
The village of Poundbury, which is situated on the outskirts of Dorchester, is also known for its architecture and was built according to the heir apparent's tastes in 1993.
It is now home to 2,500 people and 170 businesses, with the new inn set to be open in the Queen Mother Square.
Meanwhile, Charles was rumoured to be set to pay £10 million for a new estate in Cornwall last month and had reportedly entered into negotiations with Peregrine Eliot, the Earl of St Germans to purchase the 16th century property from him.
A spokesperson for the Earl - whose family have lived in the 123-room Port Eliot estate since the 16th century - confirmed: "Lord St. Germans and his trustees have invited the Prince's Foundation for Building Community to conduct a feasibility study, to explore the possibility of the purchase of Port Eliot House, some of its contents and its walled garden and stables."
The estate homes the annual Port Eliot arts festival and sources claim Charles wants to use it as a "hub" for the arts.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth has dissolved Parliament.
The 88-year-old royal was visited by Prime Minister David Cameron at Buckingham Palace yesterday (30.03.15)
as part of a tradition which sees the monarch give her permission for the dissolution to take place.
The Queen granted the action which gives parties the chance to work on their campaigns ahead of the General Election in May.
Royal commentator Alistair Bruce told Sky News: "She is the one who can give permission to dissolve Parliament - only her - and the Prime Minister is asking her to exercise that authority.
"The Prime Minister is aware that in order for the constitution to be a reassurance for the British public we have to see this process of the Prime Minister going to the Monarch and asking for the dissolution."
Throughout her 63 year reign, Queen Elizabeth has dissolved parliament 12 times and it is believed that when the results of the election are announced, the new Prime Minister will ask her to summon Parliament for the first time on May 18.
The Queen is known for her interest in politics and has met with Cameron weekly during his time in office.

Church leaders have been left disappointed after order of service booklets from the reinterment of Richard III went on sale on eBay.
According to MailOnline, dozens of copies of the booklets - which were printed for the reburial of the Plantagenet king last Thursday - have already gone up for sale on the online marketplace with bids reaching a huge £225.
The Dean of Leicester, the Very Rev David Monteith, has shared his sadness over people cashing in on the event.
He added that the cathedral had been planning to print a full set of three service booklets itself - marking the coffins arrival, the reburial and the revealing of the tomb - costing £12.50, with some of the profits going towards the £2.5 million needed to hold the event.
He said: "We've noticed that service booklets from the cathedral's services are being sold for extortionate prices on eBay, presumably by those who attended the services.
"This is very sad - many would have welcomed being there and keeping this as a souvenir.
"We have had extra copies printed and we are selling a set of all three for £12.50 to cover costs from Christian Resources in St Martin's House, next door to the cathedral."
Meanwhile, actor Benedict Cumberbatch - who is the king's third cousin, 16 times removed - has described the reburial of his distant relative as "extraordinary".
The 38-year-old star read a poem by Carol Ann Duffy during the service last week and added he was honoured to be witnessing the reinterment after the remains of the king were found under a car park, 527 years after the Battle of Bosworth, in 2012.
He said: "It's an extraordinary moment to be witnessing a monarch who has been found after hundreds of years in a car park being reinterred in a cathedral hundreds of yards away. It is a very special thing to witness, let alone be asked to perform at."

Staff at Windsor Castle are planning to take industrial action over missing pay.
It is reported approximately 120 out of 200 visitor staff - who are members of the Public and Commercial Service Union - at Queen Elizabeth's residence are taking action over unpaid extra duties, including providing first aid, giving tours and acting as interpreters for foreign visitors.
The employees are to be balloted an action over the unpaid duties and if it is successful, the union members have declared they will stop providing the extra services for free.
If the ballot, which closes on April 14, confirms that workers are required to perform the extra services, action just short of a strike has been planned to start from the end of April, reports the Daily Express newspaper.
However, a spokeswoman for the Royal Collection Trust, which manages the castle, has argued the extra duties asked of workers are "voluntary" and "not compulsory".
She said: "Warden staff are offered voluntary opportunities to receive training and develop skills to lead guided tours for visitors as part of their working day and to administer first aid, as well as to use their language skills.
"These are not compulsory aspects of their role, and it is the choice of the individual whether they wish to take part. "
Adding that if industrial action were to go ahead, it would not interfere with the running of the castle.
She said: "We don't anticipate any interruption to the running of tours for visitors to the castle."

Britain's Prince Charles has come under fire after taking an 80-mile trip in a private helicopter just days after he spoke passionately about saving energy.
The 66-year-old royal - who is known to have travelled with his wife, the Duchess of Cambridge, in his mother Queen Elizabeth's helicopter from Highgrove, Gloucestershire to Ascot, Berkshire - will have burned 1.3 tons of carbon during the journey just two days after urging the public to conserve energy.
In a video recorded for annual Earth Hour, he said: "Ladies and gentlemen, Earth Hour is exactly what it says it is.
"One hour for the whole world to think about this extraordinary planet that sustains us all.
"At 8.30pm on Saturday the 28th March hundreds of millions of people from across the world will come together and switch off their lights in a spectacular display.
"It is a symbolic and powerful reminder that together we have the power to change things.
"It should also remind us that we do not have much time in which to make those changes."
However, a royal aide has since admitted there was "nothing unusual" about the way the couple had travelled and added they were desperate to attend the Prince's Countryside Fund race day, which was held at Ascot on Sunday (29.03.15).