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PublisherRoyal Collection Enterprises The Limited
ISBN-10190216380X
ISBN-139781902163802
eBay Product ID (ePID)4038639979
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Book TitleWindsor Castle Official Souvenir Guide
Number of Pages80 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2010
TopicEurope / Great Britain
IllustratorYes
GenreTravel
AuthorRoyal Collection Royal Collection Publications
FormatPerfect
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Item Height0.2 in
Item Weight13.2 Oz
Item Length10.8 in
Item Width8 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
Table Of ContentWINDSOR CASTLE HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION Norman fortress Medieval expansion Tudor Windsor Windsor in the Civil War Charles II and the 'English Versailles' George III: the return to Windsor George IV: a palace within a castle Victorian heyday The House of Windsor The fire of 1992 TOUR OF THE CASTLE Castle Hill Middle Ward North Terrace Queen Mary's Dolls' House Drawings Gallery China Museum Grand Staircase Grand Vestibule Lobby to the Grand Vestibule Waterloo Chamber THE STATE APARTMENTS Ante-Throne Room King's Drawing Room King's Bedchamber King's Dressing Room King's Closet Queen's Drawing Room King's Dining Room Queen's Ballroom Queen's Audience Chamber Queen's Presence Chamber Queen's Guard Chamber St. George's Hall Lantern Lobby THE SEMI-STATE APARTMENTS Green Drawing Room Crimson Drawing Room State Dinning Room Octagon Dinning Room China Corridor Grand Reception Room Garter Throne Room Quadrangle St. George's Chapel Albert Memorial Chapel
SynopsisWindsor Castle the most romantic castle that is in the world, according to the 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys is the one of the oldest royal residences still in use. For over 900 years, from its memorable hill-top site above the Thames Valley, it has been a potent symbol of the monarchy.Built by William the Conqueror within what was a royal hunting forest (now Windsor Great Park) after the Norman Conquest of 1066, Windsor Castle has been successively enlarged, adapted and rebuilt by monarchs from Henry II to Queen Elizabeth II. Their legacy can be seen throughout the Castle, from the late medieval St George s Chapel to the Tudor houses of the Lower Ward, from Charles II s baroque remodelling of the state apartments to the exquisite Gothic interiors of the semi-state rooms, rebuilt for George IV. The fire of 1992 gave the Castle a new legacy, including the superb new interior to the historic St George s Hall, most recently the Jubilee Garden has been added, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen.The Queen and other members of the Royal Family continue to spend most of their private weekends at Windsor Castle, and it remains an important venue for ceremonial visits from heads of state of other countries. It is also home to some of the greatest paintings and works of art in the Royal Collection, which are displayed throughout the Castle s splendid interiors.", Within the Castle complex there are many attractions, including the Drawings Gallery, Queen Mary's Dolls' House, and the fourteenth-century St. George's Chapel, the burial place often sovereigns and setting for many Royal weddings., Windsor Castle--'the most romantic castle that is in the world', according to the 17th-century diarist Samuel Pepys--is the one of the oldest royal residences still in use. For over 900 years, from its memorable hill-top site above the Thames Valley, it has been a potent symbol of the monarchy. Built by William the Conqueror within what was a royal hunting forest (now Windsor Great Park) after the Norman Conquest of 1066, Windsor Castle has been successively enlarged, adapted and rebuilt by monarchs from Henry II to Queen Elizabeth II. Their legacy can be seen throughout the Castle, from the late medieval St George's Chapel to the Tudor houses of the Lower Ward, from Charles II's baroque remodelling of the state apartments to the exquisite Gothic interiors of the semi-state rooms, rebuilt for George IV. The fire of 1992 gave the Castle a new legacy, including the superb new interior to the historic St George's Hall, most recently the Jubilee Garden has been added, to celebrate the Golden Jubilee of Her Majesty the Queen. The Queen and other members of the Royal Family continue to spend most of their private weekends at Windsor Castle, and it remains an important venue for ceremonial visits from heads of state of other countries. It is also home to some of the greatest paintings and works of art in the Royal Collection, which are displayed throughout the Castle's splendid interiors.
