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Official website for Windsor Castle. Everything you need to know to plan your visit, including what to see, prices, opening times, how to get here and book tickets for Windsor Castle in advance.
There are a lot of things to see and do at Windsor Castle. In the State Apartments you’ll explore ceremonial rooms that are used today by the Royal Family and you’ll discover historical rooms that were built for Charles II and his Queen, Catherine of Braganza.
Make the most of your visit to Windsor Castle with our helpful info on security, facilities and more.
In the grounds of Windsor Castle you can find St George’s Chapel, a 500-year-old medieval marvel. Step inside the Chapel and you can glimpse where many royal weddings have taken place including HRH Princess Eugenie and Mr Jack Brooksbank.
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.
Windsor Castle has been the home of monarchs for 900 years. Find out which kings & queens have lived here.
WINDSOR Windsor Castle. Home to royalty and 1,000 years of royal history. Open Thursday - Monday
On 20 November 1992 a fire broke out in Windsor Castle. It destroyed 115 rooms, including nine State Rooms. How the fire started. The fire started in Queen Victoria's Private Chapel, where a faulty spotlight ignited a curtain next to the altar. Within minutes the blaze was unstoppable and had spread to St George's Hall next door.
A guide to Windsor Castle's famous Dolls’ House. Queen Mary's Dolls' House (RCIN 231999) © Queen Mary's Dolls' House is the largest and most famous dolls' house in the world.
The sequence of rooms built at Windsor for Charles II and his Queen, Catherine of Braganza, between 1675 and 1678, formed the grandest sequence of baroque State Apartments in England. They contain some of the most important works of art in the Royal Collection, many of them in the historic settings for which they were originally commissioned.
