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Facts Windsor Castle was the home of 38 monarchs It’s the oldest royal residence in the British Isles It is one of the oldest residences of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II The Queen is officially in residence at Windsor twice a year

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Some facts about Castle Windsor Castle occupies 10 hectares There are 951 rooms, including corridors and staircases 225 of them are bedrooms

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Who lives there? The State Apartments are frequently used by members of the Royal Family Over 160 people live at the Castle, including the Constable, Governor and the Dean of Windsor

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History Windsor Castle was founded by William the Conqueror at the end of the 11 th century – he wanted to protect London Windsor Castle as it appears today is the result of almost a thousand years of development The first castle was walled in timber In the 12 th century it was built in stone by Henry II

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The Royal Hunting Many kings used it as a Royal hunting Castle There is a big pigeon population in the Great Park

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Windsor uniform George III devised a special Windsor uniform comprising full dress and undress coats in navy blue with red details The uniform is worn at Windsor by members of the Royal Family today

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The Guards At Windsor serve the soldiers from the five regiments These regiments are from different parts of Great Britain – for example Scots, Irish and Welsh Guards Every day at 11 am takes place the Changing of the Guards

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Water supplying From Norman times it was very important to have fresh water in the Castle They have some wells The first one was 50 meters depth It reached the ground water in the rock below In the 17 th century Samuel Morland installed a pump – he was created a baronet for his achievement In 1717 a more powerful engine was installed, which still survives

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The Fire of 1992

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The Fire of 1992 Windsor survived during the wartime bombing raids 50 years later the big fire began in Queen Victoria’s Chapel The fire spread rapidly, destroying many ceilings 200 firemen from 7 brigades struggled 15 hours Restoration began immediately after the fire The most important tasks were to protect the building and to dry it out 7 million liters of water had been pumped The Prince of Wales was a chairman of the Art and Design Committee The work was completed in 1997 before the Golden Wedding of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburg The cost was 37 million pounds

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The State Apartments The State Apartments was open to the public in 1848 They were built in the 17 th century They are the greatest baroque apartments in England with elaborated painted ceilings and paneled walls ornamented with superb carvings by Gibbons

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The Royal Collection In the State Apartments are displayed some of the finest works of art in the Royal Collection

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The ghosts of Windsor Duke of Buckingham Very often different people can see the ghost of Duke Buckingham He was killed in 1628 by nobleman John Felten The royal astrologer called his spirit after his death and forgot about it Now the ghost of Duke wander in Windsor Castle

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The ghost of king Henry VIII He was the king of England in the first half of the 16 th century He is very famous in Great Britain - he was the founder of Anglican Church He had six wives – two of them were executed

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The ghost of Anna Boleyn She was the second wife of the king Henry VIII Henry VIII told that she was guilty and had another man besides him She was executed They say that she walks around the Castle even now during dark nights She walks in beautiful clothes with her head in her arms and seeks her cruel husband