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Windsor Castle, Principal British royal residence, on the River Thames in Windsor, Berkshire, southern England. It comprises two quadrilateral building courts, or upper and lower wards, separated by the Round Tower (erected by Henry II ), a massive structure built on a mound and visible for many miles. The present-day complex has been reworked ...
Apr 15, 2022 · Windsor Castle, which has 484,000 square feet of floor space, only costs the Queen about £2365.16 (or about $3200) in council taxes annually. Over the past 900-plus years, more than 30 monarchs ...
WINDSOR Windsor Castle. Home to royalty and 1,000 years of royal history. Open Thursday - Monday. Highlights Prices Opening times. book tickets. LONDON Buckingham Palace.
May 6, 2019 · Exploring Windsor town is also worth doing. Tickets to the castle in 2018 cost £21.20 ($29), or £11.70 ($16) when the State Apartments are closed, and include a multi-media guide (introduced by ...
Windsor Castle closures. As Windsor Castle is a working royal palace, sometimes the entire Castle or the State Apartments within the Castle need to be closed at short notice. 25-26 December – Castle completely closed . Semi-State Rooms closures. The Semi-State Rooms are currently closed, and usually open late autumn – spring.
Windsor Castle spans hundreds of years, starting with the original structure from the 11th century. From royal weddings to christenings, deaths (sadly including Prince Philip who died at Windsor Castle in April 2021) and the final resting place of HM The Queen. It was her favourite home (with the possible exception of Balmoral, her summer retreat).
William the Conqueror chose the site for Windsor Castle, high above the River Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground. He began building at Windsor around 1070, and 16 years later the Castle was complete. The Castle was originally constructed to guard the western approach to London. Easy access from the capital and proximity to a royal ...
