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  1. Home to royalty and 1,000 years of royal history. The Round Tower at Windsor Castle ©. Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. It is open to visitors throughout the year. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it has since been the home of 40 monarchs.

  2. Feb 15, 2006 · Windsor Castle: A Royal Year: Directed by Matt Reid. With Barbara Flynn, Michael Ball, Arnaud Bamberger, King Charles III. Three-part documentary series which goes behind the scenes at the Queen's favourite home, Windsor Castle.

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    • Documentary
    • Matt Reid
    • 2006-02-15
  3. Windsor Castle is a royal residence at Windsor in the English county of Berkshire. It is strongly associated with the English and succeeding British royal family, and embodies almost a millennium of architectural history .

    • St George's Chapel
    • The Royal Household at Windsor
    • History of Windsor Castle
    • Visiting Windsor Castle

    St George's Chapel remains an active centre for worship, with daily services open to all. The Chapel is a Royal Peculiar, that is, a chapel which is not subject to a bishop or archbishop but which owes its allegiance directly to the Sovereign. The Chapel, together with the remainder of the College of St George (a school for 400 children and St Geor...

    Various departments of the Royal Household are based at Windsor Castle. The ancient Round Tower houses the Royal Archives and the Royal Photograph Collection. The Print Room and Royal Library house precious drawings, prints, manuscripts and books in the Royal Collection. Those who live and work within the Castle include the titular head of the Cast...

    Over a period of nearly 1,000 years Windsor Castle has been inhabited continuously, and altered and refurbished by successive monarchs. Some were great builders, strengthening the Castle against uprising and rebellion; others, living in more peaceful times, created a palatial Royal residence. William the Conqueror chose the site, high above the riv...

    Windsor Castle is open to the public all year round. Find out more about visiting the Castle on the Royal Collection Trust website.

  4. Mar 14, 2006 · Windsor Castle: A Royal Year is a must have for anyone interested in the Royal Family. It consists of three episodes dealing with various aspects of the behind the scenes work that goes on at Windsor Castle, the Queen's official residence and one of Britain's most significant tourist destinations.

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    • PBS
    • $25
    • Documentary
  5. Apr 30, 2024 · Windsor is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world, according to the official Windsor Castle guidebook provided to AD by the Royal Collection Trust.

  6. May 18, 2019 · A Royal home and fortress for over 900 years, Winsdor Castle, the largest occupied castle in the world, remains a working palace today. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as an official Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties from Investitures to State Visits.