The paintings, which originally hung at Houghton Hall in Norfolk, were brought together by Britain's first Prime Minister, Robert Walpole in the 1720s.

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Yes, the estate supplied wine to Britain's first prime minister, Robert Walpole, in the 18th century, but throughout much of the 20th century, it struggled.

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