I. Argument
Windsor Castle is one of the official residences of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen is
Head of State of the United Kindo! of "reat #ritain and $orthern Ireland% and also Head of the
Co!!on&ealth.
The !onarch's direct (o&ers these days are li!ited) as a constitutional so*erein The Queen
nor!ally acts on the ad*ice of her !inisters+ ne*ertheless the o*ern!ent% the judes and the
ar!ed ser*ices all act in the Queen's na!e and she is an i!(ortant sy!bol of national unity. She
is ,e(t closely infor!ed about all as(ects of national life and the -ri!e Minister has a &ee,ly
audience &ith her.
The Queen has certain residual (reroati*e' (o&ers &hich include the a((oint!ent of the -ri!e
Minister and rantin the dissolution of -arlia!ent.
/s &ell as bein Head of the Co!!on&ealth% the Queen is Head of State of si0teen of its fifty1
four !e!ber countries. Many of the Queen's duties are cere!onial and a re!inder of the United
Kindo!e's lon history. They include the State 2(enin of -arlia!ent% The Queen's #irthday
-arade% state *isits and the "arter 3ay celebrations.
The Queen is officially in residence at Windsor t&ice a year) in /(ril and also in 4une% &hen the
annual "arter Ser*ice is held in St "eore's Cha(el &ith the installation of ne& Knihts. The
Castle is used alternately &ith #uc,inha! -alace for cere!onials *isits fro! Heads of State of 
other countries. The Queen and her fa!ily also s(end !ost of their (ri*ate &ee,ends at the
Castle.
I'*e chosen this to(ic due to fascinatin architecture style% intriuin art collection and the
history beneath its &alls. Windsor Castle is one of the !ajor re(ositories of the 5oyal Collection%
&here inco!(arable &or,s of art are dis(layed in the historic settin for &hich they &ere
collected or co!!issioned by successi*e !onarchs. #ecause of the Status of the buildin as a
&or,in royal (alace% objects are so!eti!es !o*ed. -ictures and &or, of art are also fre6uently
 
II. The Development of the Castle
The e0istin *ast structure has e*ol*ed o*er the !any centuries fro! its oriin as a $or!an
fortress. Windsor Castle is the oldest royal residence to ha*e re!ained in continuous use by
the !onarchs of #ritain and is in !any &ays an architectural e(ito!e of the history of the
nation.
The Castle co*ers an area of about 7 hectares 89: acres; and contains% as &ell as a royal
 (alace% a !anificent colleiate church and the ho!es or &or,(laces of a lare nu!ber of 
 (eo(le% includin the Constable and "o*ernor of the Castle% the Military Knihts of Windsor 
and the 3ean and Canons of St "eore's Cha(el .
The earliest (art of the structure is the artificial earthen !ound in the !iddle &hich &as
raised c.9<=< by Willia! the Con6ueror. It su((orts the 5ound To&er built by Henry II% &ho
ada(ted a (urely defensi*e fortification as a residence by buildin the first royal a(art!ents
on the north side of the U((er Ward.
 The U((er Ward &as con*erted into a hue "othic (alace by a succession of !edie*al
,ins% notably Ed&ard III in the fourteenth century. He also founded the 2rder of the "arter 
and the associated Collee of St "eore in the >o&er Ward.
  Ed&ard I? built the (resent St "eore's Cha(el in the fifteenth century. Charles II
reconstructed the State /(art!ents in #aro6ue taste in the 9@A<s% and the &hole of the U((er 
Ward &as reconstructed to its (resent (ictures6ue "othic a((earance and the 5ound To&er 
heihtened by "eore I? in the 9=B<s.
He &as also res(onsible for a ac6uirin !uch of the !anificent art collection &hich no&
fills the roo!s of the Castle. ollo&in a serious fire in 9DDB% a ne& roof &as desined for St
"eore's Hall% and the adjoinin >antern >obby and the -ri*ate Cha(el &ere rebuilt in
!odern "othic style.
1.Orgns
The Castle &as founded by Willia! the Con6ueror c.9<=< as one of the chain of 
fortifications round >ondon. It occu(ies the only natural defensi*e side in this (art of the
Tha!es ?alley% :< !eters 89<< feet; abo*e the ri*er.
 $or!an castles &ere built to a standard (lan &ith an artificial !ount 8!otte; su((ortin a
,ee(% the entrance to &hich &as (rotected by a fenced yard or bailey. Windsor is the !ost
notable e0a!(le of a distincti*e *ersion of the (lan de*elo(ed for use on a ride% &ith baileys
on both sides on central !otte.
When first built% the Castle &as entirely defensi*e% but easy access fro! >ondon and
 (ro0i!ity to the old royal huntin forest 8no& Windsor "reat -ar,; soon reco!!ended it as
a royal residence. Henry I had do!estic 6uarters &ithin the Castle as early as 999< and Henry
II built t&o se(arate sets of a(art!ents% a stat residence in the >o&er Ward% &ith a hall &here
he could entertain his court on rate occasions and a s!aller residence on the north side if the
U((er Ward for his fa!ily's e0clusi*e occu(ation.
Henry II also bean to re(lace the ti!ber outer &alls of the U((er Ward in stone. The
 basic curtain &all% !odified by later alterations% dates fro! Henry II ti!e% as does the 5ound
To&er on the to( of the !otte. The curtain &all around the >o&er Ward &as co!(leted o*er 
the ne0t si0ty years. The &ell1(reser*ed section *isible fro! the Hih Street &ith three half1
round to&ers &as built by Henry III in the 9BB<s. He carried out e0tensi*e &or,s at Windsor%
rebuildin Henry II's a(art!ents in the >o&er Ward and addin a ne& Cha(el+ (arts sur*i*e
e!bedded in later structures in the >o&er Ward. He also further i!(ro*ed the royal
a(art!ents in the U((er Ward.
 
!. "e#eval Re$onstru$ton
  The outstandin !edie*al e0(ansion of Windsor too, (lace in the rein of Ed&ard III
89:7A1AA;. The Castle &as con*erted into a "othic (alace and the seat of the ne& 2rder of the
"rater. The !assi*e architecture of Windsor reflects Ed&ard III' s !edie*al ideal of Christian%
chi*alric !onarchy as clearly as >ouis I?' s ?ersailles re(resents se*enteenth1century
centralization and 3i*ine 5iht.
ounded on @ /uust 9:F=% the Collee co!(ro!ised the 3ean% t&el*e Canons% and thirteen
?icars1Choral to conduct reular ser*ices. In addition there &ere to be t&enty1si0 -oor Knihts
to re(resent the Knihts of the "arter at daily ser*ices.
The reconstruction of the U((er Ward bean in 9:7A under the direction of Willia! of 
Wy,eha!% #isho( of Winchester. /n inner atehouse &ith cylindrical to&ers 8no& !isleadinly
called G$or!an "ate; &as built. Stone1*aulted undercrofts 8&hich sur*i*ed; su((orted
e0tensi*e royal a(art!ents on the first floor &ith se(arate roo!s for the Kin and Queen 8in the
tradition of Enlish royal (alaces;% arraned round inner courtyards. /lon the south side% facin
the 6uadranle% &ere the "reat Hall and 5oyal Cha(el end to end.
Ed&ard III's State /(art!ents sur*i*ed do&n to the se*enteenth century% the later !edie*al
,ins hardly alterin the!. Ed&ard I? built the (resent St "eore's Cha(el to the &est of Henry
III's Cha(el. 8no& the /lbert Me!orial Cha(el; at its east end+ he also added a ne& rane to the
&est of the State /(art!ents &hich Elizabeth I e0tended by a >on allery 8all no& occu(ied by
the 5oyal >ibrary;. Henry ?III built the entrance ate&ay to the >o&er Ward% and his dauhter%
Queen Mary% built the lodins for the Military Knihts on the south side of the >o&er Ward.
3urin the Enlish Ci*il War in the !id1se*enteenth century% the Castle &as seized by
-arlia!entary forces that used it as a (rison.
 
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2n the 5estoration of the !onarchy in 9@@< Charles II deter!ined to reinstate Windsor as his
 (rinci(al non1!etro(olitan (alace.
The architect Huh May &as a((ointed in 9@A: to su(er*ise the &or,% &hich too, ele*en years
to co!(lete. May ,e(t the bloc,y% castellated e0terior but reularized the ele*ations and inserted
round arched &indo&s% so!e of &hich are still *isible today.
The interior &as a rich contrast and contained the randest #aro6ue State /(art!ents in
Enland. The arrane!ent of du(licated sets for the Kin and Queen &as ,e(t but e0(anded. The
&alls &ere &ainscoted in oa, and festooned &ith brilliant *irtuoso car*ins by "rinlin "ibbons
and Henry -hilli(s. The ceilins &ere (ainted by /ntonio ?errio% an Italian artist brouht to
Windsor fro! -aris by the 3u,e of Montau. 2nly those in the Queen's -resence and /udience
Cha!bers and the Kin's 3inin 5oo! ha*e sur*i*ed% but the eneral for! and (ro(ortions of 
the State /(art!ents are as created by Charles II.
When "eore I? inherited the throne in 9=B<% he deter!ined to continue the "othic
transfor!ation of the e0terior and the creation of co!fortable and s(lendid ne& royal
a(art!ents. In his (ro(osals for Windsor% "eore I? &as influenced by his chief artistic ad*iser%
Sir Charles >on. It &as decided in 9=B: to hold a li!ited co!(etition for the &or, and >on
dre& u( a! infor!al brief. Its (rinci(al (oints &ere the heihtenin of Henry II's 5ound To&er%
the eneral enhance!ent of the silhouette &ith e0tra to&ers and battle!ents% the addition of the
"rand Corridor round the U((er Ward% the creation of the creation of Waterloo Cha!ber to
celebrate the /llied *ictory o*er $a(oleon% the continuation u( to the Castle of the >on Wal, 
instituted by Charles II% and the !a,in of the Kin "eore I? "ate&ay. Three leadin
architects% Sir 4ohn Soane% Sir 5obert S!ir,e and 4ohn $ash% &ere as,ed to sub!it (lans% as &as
the late 4a!es Wyatt's ne(he& 4effrey. The job &as i*en to the last na!ed. He carried out
>on's (rora!!e to the last detail% creatin the (resent a((earance of the U((er Ward% earnin
a ,nihthood and !edie*alisin his surna!e to Wyat*ille. Inside the Castle ne& (ri*ate roo!s
&ere !ade as a settin for "eore I?'s rich collections % and the old Hall and Cha(el &ere
,noc,ed toether to create a *ast "othic1re*i*al St "eore's Hall. Charles II's state roo!s &ere
refurbished% this &or, continuin 8still under Wyat*ille's direction; into the rein of Willia! I?.
 
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  In !any &ays Windsor Castle reached its a(oee in the rein of Queen ?ictoria. She s(ent the
reatest (ortion of e*ery year at Windsor% and in her rein it enjoyed the (osition of (rinci(al
 (alace of the #ritish !onarchy and the ocus of the #ritish E!(ire as &ell as the &hole of royal
Euro(e 8!any !e!bers of &hich &ere the Queen's relations;. The Castle &as *isited by Heads
of State fro! all o*er the &orld. 2n these occasions the state roo!s &ere used for their oriinal
 (ur(ose by royal uests.  
2n B< $o*e!ber 9DDB a serious fire bro,e out in the -ri*ate Cha(el at the north1east anle of 
the U((er Ward. It is thouht to ha*e been caused by a s(otliht initin a curtain hih u( o*er 
the altar. 3es(ite the efforts of the Castle staff and the briade% the fire s(read ra(idly at the roof 
le*el% destroyin the ceilins of "eore I?'s St "eore's Hall and "rand 5ece(tion 5oo!% the
Cri!son 3ra&in 5oo! and *arious subsidiary roo!s. #y reat ood fortune the roo!s &orst
affected by the fire &ere e!(ty at the ti!e as they &ere in the course of bein re&ired. /s a
result fe& of the Castle's artistic treasures &ere destroyed. The (rinci(al casualties &ere a fitted
sideboard and a (aintin% "eore III at a 5e*ie& by Sir Willia! #eechey% both of &hich &ere too
 bi to !o*e.
  The &or, of re(air bean i!!ediately after the fire% and &as co!(leted in $o*e!ber 9DDA.
There &as considerable debate about the restoration of Windsor) should the da!aed roo!s be
co!(letely restored or re(laced fro! scratch T&o co!!ittees &ere set u( to su(er*ise the
&or,1 a eneral 5estoration Co!!ittee% chaired by the 3u,e of Edinburh+ and an /rt and
3esin Co!!ittee% chaired by the -rince of Wales. In the e*ent the da!aed roo!s &ere
restored to the oriinal "eore I? and Wyat*ille desins% but those areas &hich had been totally
destroyed1 includin the old -ri*ate Cha(el% the Holbein 5oo! and the roof of St "eore's Hall1
&ere rebuilt to har!onious ne& desins. The Sidell "ibson -artnershi( &as chosen out of a
short1list of four architects. Their ai! has been to create !odern "othic% oriinal in its detail% but
continuin in a lon Enlish tradition stretchin bac, al!ost &ithout brea, to the Middle /es.
The >antern >obby is the (rinci(al ne& interior in the Castle. It is notable for its fine (ro(ortions
and the inenious handlin of s(ace to create interestin *istas and connections% as &ell as for its
fine crafts!anshi(.
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I%. The &pper 'ar# an# (orth Terra$e  Tour of the castle
?isitors !a,e their &ay to the State /(art!ents in the U((er Ward% &al,in (ast the south and
&est sides of the 5ound To&er on the stee( artificial !otte constructed by order of Willia! the
Con6ueror. The 5ound To&er itself &as built in stone by Henry II in 99A<% and e0tended
u(&ards by Wayat*ille in 9=B=1:< for "eore I? to i!(ro*e the o*erall silhouette.
Entrance to the State /(art!ents is ained fro! the $orth Terrace% &hich enjoys e0tensi*e
*ie&s o*er the Tha!es to Eton &ith the (ictures6ue outline of the fifteenth1century Collee
Cha(el and >u(ton's To&er% the MF !otor&ay% the !odern to&n of Slouh and in the distance
the &ooded #uc,inha!shire landsca(e. The &hite1(ainted do!ed house *isible in the !iddle
distance is Sto,e -ar,% desined by 4a!es Wyatt for 4ohn -enn% randson of the founder of 
-ennsyl*ania. The $orth Terrace &as oriinally constructed in the si0teenth century by Henry
?III and &idened by Charles II. To the east of the entrance hall is Queen Mary's 3olls' House%
dis(layed in a s(ecially desined roo!.
%. The State Apartments
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This is the third staircase to the !ain floor since the restoration of the Castle &as beun by
"eore III in the late eihteen century. 4a!es Wyatt constructed a staircase in the s(ace no&
occu(ied by the "rand ?estibule. Wyat*ille re!o*ed it and built a ne& staircase on the (resent
site% by roofin o*er the !edie*al #ric, Court. This arrane!ent% in turn% &as considered
incon*enient and the (resent staircase on a re*ised alin!ent &as contri*ed by /nthony Sal*in
in 9=@@.
The staircase is filled &ith liht fro! a lazed ti!ber carried on four stone arches. The &alls
are lined &ith tro(hies of ar!s &hich (er(etuate arrane!ents oriinally &or,ed out by Sir 
Sa!uel 5ush Meyric,% &ho &as ,nihted by Wilia! I? for his &or,. The lare !arble statue of 
"eore I? on the half1landin sur*i*es fro! Wyat*ille's desin and co!!e!orates the !onarch
&ho is larely res(onsible for the (resent a((earance of Windsor Castle. It &as car*ed by Sir 
rancis Chantrey in 9=B=1:B.
 The Grand Vestibule
This &as the to( of 4a!es Wyatt's staircase. When first built% the central lantern &as :<
!eters 89<< feet; abo*e floor le*el. The handso!e (laster fan *ault% &ith naturalistic foliae
 bosses and anels% &as e0ecuted by rancis #ernasconi% a (lasterer of enius &ho first &or,ed at
Windsor under 4a!es Wyatt% but continued under Wyat*ille. The lazed "othic sho&cases round
the sides of the roo! &ere !ade in 9=== to dis(lay Queen ?ictoria's "olden 4ubilee (resents.
They no& contain a collection of ar!s% includin tro(hies fro! the con6uest of Serina(ata! in
India in 9ADD and the $a(oleonic Wars J not least the lead bullet that ,illed $elson at Trafalar 
in 9=<7. The roo! is do!inated by a statue of Queen ?ictoria by 4ose(h #oeh! 89=A9;
 The King’s ra!ing "oo#
 
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This &as the third roo! in the Kin's State /(art!ents. It and the follo&in roo!s are
Charles II's additions to the Castle% (artly redecorated in the late eihteenth and early nineteenth
centuries. In the nineteenth century this and the adjoinin roo!s &ere all occu(ied as a suite by
state *isitors% but they ha*e been su(erseded by !ore co!fortable bedroo!s on the south side of 
the Castle. Today they are !ainly used for the dis(lay of &or,s of art fro! the 5oyal Collection.
In the nineteenth century the Kin's 3ra&in 5oo! &as ,no&n as the 5ubens 5oo! fro!
the (aintins by 5ubens and his school &hich still han here today. -rince /lbert de*elo(ed the
the!e of hanin (articular rou(s of (aintins in (articular roo!s% &hich the *isitor &ill note
&hile oin round the State /(art!ents. Wyat*ille's eo!etrical (laster ceilin is e!bellished
&ith the ar!s of "eore I? and the "arter Star. Sadly% it re(laces one of ?errio's !ost a!bitious
 (aintins% sho&in Charles II triu!(hant in a chariot% scatterin his ene!ies. It &as one of a
series of thirteen (ainted ceilins that celebrated the 5estoration of the Enlish !onarchy in
9@@<. They all had fulso!ely 5oyalist subjects% and &ere influenced by Charles >ebrun's &or, 
for >uis I? at ?ersailles.
The se*enteenth1century car*ed cornice by "rinlin "ibbons &ith its cris(ly car*ed acanthus
lea*es sur*i*es% as do the (aneled dado and =1(anelled doors. "eore III re(laced the oa, &all
 (anels &ith briht da!as,. In his ti!e it &as "arter blue+ "eore I? chaned it to cri!son. $o&
it is yello&. The early nineteenth1century Siena !arble chi!ney(iece &as desined by Wyat*ille%
&ho also added the lare bay &indo& fro! &hich there is a ood *ie& o*er Eton. "eore I?'s
 body lay in state in this roo! after his death in 9=:<. Queen ?ictoria often used the roo! for 
 (ri*ate theatrical (erfor!ances% a te!(orary stae bein erected in the &indo& bay.
 The King’s %ed &a#ber
"eore III re!o*ed the se*enteenth1century &ainscot fro! the &alls and hun the! &ith
cri!son cloth 8!ost recently rene&ed in da!as,;. Wyat*ille re(laced ?errio's (ainted ceilin of 
 
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the date 9@@< to co!!e!orate the 5estoration% but ,e(t "rinlin "ibbons' e0cellent car*ed
cornice. The &hite !arble chi!ney(iece% desined by Sir Willia! Cha!bers% &as brouht fro!
#uc,inha! House. The bed% attributed to the rench cabinet1!a,er "eores 4acob% &as
ac6uired by "eore I?. It &as i*en its (resent hanins of reen and (ur(le for the State ?isit
of the E!(eror $a(oleon III in 9=77. His initials and those of E!(ress Eunie are e!broidered
on the foot of the bed. The E!(eror &as in*ested &ith the 2rder of the "arter by Queen ?ictoria
&hile he &as at Windsor.
 The King’s ressing "oo#
This roo!% thouh not lare% !a,es u( for its s!all scale in the su(erb 6uality of the
 (aintins hanin in it. It is arraned as a (icture cabinet and contains so!e of the finest s!all
!aster(ieces in the 5oyal Collection% includin (ortraits by Holbein% 3Lrer% Me!lin% 5ubens
and 5e!brant. 2*er the fire(lace hans ?an 3yc,'s fa!ous (ortrait of Charles I fro! three
anles. This &as (ainted to send to #ernini in 5o!e% to assist hi! in car*in a !arble bust of the
Kin. The bust &as lost in the fire that destroyed Whitehall -alace in 9@D=. The car*ed &ooden
cornice by "rinlin "ibbons and the (aneled dado sur*i*e fro! the ti!e of Charles II. Here% as
in the other state roo!s% the &alls &ere stri((ed of &ainscot and hun &ith cri!son cloth by
"eore III. Willia! I? eli!inated the old (ainted ceilin and installed the e0istin !oulded
 (laster desin s(ortin his o&n !onora! and ar!s% &hile the anchors and tridents recall his
career In the $a*y before he ascended the throne. The handso!e &hite !arble chi!ney(iece
&as brouht fro! Queen Charlotte's #rea,fast 5oo! at #uc,inha! House. Kin Charles II
actually sle(t in this roo! rather than in his state bedroo! ne0t door% &hich he used for the
official cere!ony of le*ee 8risin% restin and recei*in; and (ri*ate business.
%I. The Lo)er 'ar#
St *eorge+s Chapel
St "eore's Cha(el is the s(iritual ho!e of the 2rder of the "arter% #ritain's senior 2rder of 
Chi*alry% founded by Kin Ed&ard III in 9:F=. St "eore is the (atron saint of the 2rder. The
 
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roofed in &ood. His son1in1la&% Kin Henry ?II% co!(leted the na*e and added the stone1
*aulted ceilin throuhout before his death in 97<D. The architecture of the Cha(el ran,s a!on
the finest e0a!(les of -er(endicular "othic% the late !edie*al style of Enlish architecture. /s
So*erein of the 2rder of the "arter% The Queen attends a ser*ice here in 4une each year%
toether &ith the Knihts and >adies of the 2rder. Ten so*ereins are buried in the Cha(el% all
re(resented by !anificent to!bs.
The Al,ert "emoral Chapel
The richly decorated interior of this fifteenth1century cha(el &as created by "eore "ilbert
Scott for Queen ?ictoria to co!!e!orate her husband -rince /lbert% &ho died in 9=@9. The
*aluated ceilin has old !osaic by /ntonio Sal*iati. The inlaid !arble (anels by Henry de
Tri6ueti around the lo&er &alls de(ict scenes for! Scri(ture. The !arble effiy of -rince /lbert
hi!self is also by Tri6ueti. The Cha(el is no& do!inated by /lfred "ilbert's !aster(iece% the
to!b of the 3u,e of Clarence and /*ondale 8elder son of Ed&ard ?II;.
The Lo)er 'ar#
The >o&er Ward is occu(ied by the Collee of St "eore% founded by Ed&ard III as (art of the
2rder of the "arter. 2n the left% as one descends the hill% are lodins of the Military Knihts%
and beyond is the Henry ?III "ate&ay. /t the botto! is the "uard House 89=@B;. Most of the
riht1hand side is occu(ied by St "eore's Cha(el and the /lbert Me!orial Cha(el. #ehind is a
&arren of !edie*al cloisters and buildins for!in the houses and offices of the clery attached
to the Cha(el% includin the choir school. These ha*e de*elo(ed o*er the centuries o*er the
centuries out of Henry III's buildins in the >o&er Ward.
%II. Con$luson
Windsor Castle has (erha(s the !ost uni6ue architectural style% as it co!bines the features of a
fortification% a (alace and a s!all to&n. The (resent1day castle &as created durin a se6uence of 
 (hased buildin (rojects% cul!inatin in the reconstruction &or, after a fire in 9DDB.7N It is in
essence a "eorian and ?ictorian desin based on a !edie*al structure% &ith "othic features
rein*ented in a !odern style. Since the 9Fth century% architecture at the castle has atte!(ted to
 (roduce a conte!(orary reinter(retation of older fashions and traditions% re(eatedly i!itatin
out!oded or e*en anti6uated styles.@N /s a result% architect Sir Willia! Whitfield has (ointed to
Windsor CastleOs architecture as ha*in Pa certain ficti*e 6ualityP% the -ictures6ue and "othic
desin eneratin Pa sense that a theatrical (erfor!ance is bein (ut on hereP
In !y (oint of *ie& this structure (ro*ides us &ith an e0a!(le of a !aster(iece% uni6ue in its
&ay% rese!blin so !any as(ects as its rich history is e0(andin o*er 9<<< years.
Windsor Castle is the oldest and the larest occu(ied castle in the &orld. Within its &alls &e !ay
find (erha(s one of the !ost beautiful ecclesiastical buildins in Enland and the burial (lace of 
9< !onarchs 1 St. "eore's Cha(el and !any other features that &ill astonish.
-oo/s0
•  #ro&n% 5einald /llen. 89D=F; The Architecture of Castles: A Visual Guide.
>ondon) #atsford.
>ondon) Michael 4ose(h.
•  5obinson% 4ohn Martin. 8B<9<; Windsor Castle: the Official Illustrated
 History.
  htt()**!!!+!indsor+go/+u,
1nnees
The 3re of $$2 and the restoration (rocess
 
n 2' o/e#ber 1$$2 a serious re bro,e out in the ri/ate
&ha(el at the northeast angle of the ((er -ard+ The !or, of
re(air began i##ediatel0 after the re9 and !as co#(leted in
o/e#ber 1$$7+ :n the e/ent the da#aged roo#s !ere restored
designs9 but those areas !hich had been totall0 destro0ed
 
The *ran# Star$ase
 
 The <antern <obb0 is the (rinci(al ne! interior in the &astle+ :t is notable for its ne
(ro(ortions and the ingenious handling of s(ace to create interesting /istas and
connections9 as !ell as for its ne crafts#anshi(+
 The Grand Staircase is lled !ith light fro# a gla=ed ti#ber carried on four stone
arches+ The !alls are lined !ith tro(hies of ar#s
 
 
The 2ueen+s -allroom
The 2ueen+s 1resen$e Cham,er
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St George’s &ha(el is the s(iritual ho#e of the rder of the Garter9
%ritain’s senior rder of &hi/alr09 founded b0 King Bd!ard ::: in
1348+ St George is the (atron saint of the rder+ The building of the