Windsor Castle has been the home to the Royal Family for 900 years and is the Official Residence of the Queen. It is the oldest working castle in the world and is the alternative to Buckingham Palace for ceremonial visits by foreign heads of state.
Located on a hill overlooking the Thames River, it is the home to the 14th century Order of the Royal Garter, the senior chivalric order which was founded by King Edward III in 1348 after victory in battle. Highest order of chilvary and is gifted by the Sovereign to distinguished figures in the life of the nation and commonwealth.
The castle is the burial place of King Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour in the chapel he liked best. The castle also holds the Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House – a miniature replica of an aristocratic home designed with replicas of the leading artists’ works, furniture, clothing, and dishes. The center tower is known as the Round Tower and is the oldest section dating from the reign of William the Conqueror in 1070 AD.
Queen Victoria opened the State Apartments to the public in the 1840s. She and her husband are buried there in the Royal Mausoleum which is not open to the public. During World War II while King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, consort, remained at Buckingham Palace, they sent the Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret to Windsor Castle where they joined them for weekends
Windsor Castle moat garden and the tall tower is the residence of the Queen.
These initials are found throughout most of the royal residences and properties. It indicates the name of the monarch – Elizabeth Regina, meaning Queen Elizabeth II
Property near Windsor Castle is some of the most expensive land in England
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