I booked a tour to Windsor. It took 2 hours to get there by Metro and train. It was pretty cold and I was thankful for all the shops to get in and out of. The Castle was amazing with all of the art and gifts from foreign dignitaries. Unfortunately, no pictures are allowed to be taken inside. The different rooms for the King and Queen and all of the sitting and dining rooms were grand. Some of these rooms are still used for state events. As the castle was closing early today and chairs were being set up, something would be occuring in the next day.
St. George’s cathedral. I saw the quire where official functions occur. I also saw where Queen Elizabeth II was buried.
In the town there is a maze you can play starting at the beginning (pawn) and only going forward in the maze to get to the center (queen).
Brief history:
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, with a history stretching back nearly 1,000 years. It was founded by William the Conqueror around 1070–1086 as part of a defensive ring of fortifications around London. Over the centuries, it evolved from a Norman motte-and-bailey fortress into a grand royal residence.
Successive monarchs expanded and transformed it — Edward III rebuilt much of it in the 14th century, Charles II turned it into a lavish Baroque palace after the Civil War (and made sure that his father Charles I was reburied there as he was beheaded at the end of the civil war when the monarchy was dissolved), and George IV added the iconic Victorian Gothic style seen today.
Windsor has been home to 40 monarchs, served as a royal refuge during wartime (Elizabeth and Margaret stayed here during WWII), and remains an important ceremonial and residential site for the British Royal Family. It’s also home to St George’s Chapel, the spiritual center of the Order of the Garter and the site of many royal weddings and burials.