From 1859 onwards, the couple's further private life largely took place in their Strehlen villa, which was the main residence away from the royal court, whereas the castle was only used as a residence when the couple was at court. In later years, the couple also occasionally used the Rehefeld hunting lodge (German: Jagdschloss Rehefeld), a gift from Carola to her husband, or the Sibyllenort Castle. In addition, both Albert and Carola loved traveling and nature trips.
From 1859 onwards, the couple's private life was mainly spent in their Strehlen villa, which served as their primary residence away from the royal court. The castle was used only when they were at court. Later on, they also occasionally used the Rehefeld hunting lodge (German: Jagdschloss Rehefeld), a gift from Carola to her husband, or Sibyllenort Castle for leisure and nature-related activities.