Windsor Castle - England

Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Windsor is one of the official residences of Her Majesty The Queen whose personal Royal Standard flies from the Round Tower when she is in residence. It is not unusual to see members of the Royal family visiting the castle
Before you arrive,make sure you do not take anything such as pen knives or items that would fail a security check-in.
There is limited number of seating areas around the castle grounds and seats are available on request while inside the state rooms.
Audio tours
There are free portable audio tours available on leaving the Admission Centre at the start of your visit. Just press the number when you arrive at the info point.
State room fireIn 1992 fire destroyed or damaged more than 100 rooms at the Castle. By good fortune the rooms worst affected were empty at the time, and as a result, few of the Castle's artistic treasures were destroyed. The highly acclaimed restoration work, completed in 1997, is a testament to the extraordinary skills of some of the finest craftsmen in Europe.

St George's Chapel is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. It is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. Within the chapel are the tombs of ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.

Changing of the guard
Changing the Guard takes place at 11:00 daily from April until the end of July and on alternate days for the rest of the year, weather permitting
See website for details.
www.royalcollection.org.uk
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