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Welcome to Windsor
Castle
Windsor
Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the Official
Residence of the Queen of Britain. Over a period of nearly 1,000 years it has
been {#blank#}1{#/blank#}continuously, and altered and redecorated by monarchs(君主) one after the other. Some were great
builders, strengthening the Castle against {#blank#}2{#/blank#} and rebellion; others, living in more
peaceful times, created a grand Royal residence. William the Conqueror chose
the site, high above the river Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting
ground. It was a day's march from the Tower of London and intended to guard the
western {#blank#}3{#/blank#}to the capital. The outer walls of today's structure are
in the same position as those of the {#blank#}4{#/blank#}castle built by William the
Conqueror in the 1070s. The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where
she usually spends the weekend, and as a Royal residence at which she
undertakes certain formal duties. Windsor Castle is {#blank#}5{#/blank#}used by the
Queen to host State Visits from overseas monarchs and presidents. Every year
the Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter
(March-April).
The
Castle is huge, so people tend to head for the most {#blank#}6{#/blank#}bits -- the
State Apartments, St. George's Chapel, the Gallery and the delightful Queen
Mary's Dolls House. Works of art, antique furniture, curiosities and impressive
architecture reflect the tastes of many different royal generations. The State
Apartments are {#blank#}7{#/blank#}decorated formal rooms still used for state and
official functions.
The
magnificent and beautiful St. George's Chapel was started in 1475 by Edward IV
and was completed 50 years later by Henry VIII. It {#blank#}8{#/blank#}among the
finest examples of late medieval architecture in the UK.
The
Drawings Gallery {#blank#}9{#/blank#}the exhibition “The Queen: 60 Photographs for 60
Years”. The exhibition presents portraits of the Queen {#blank#}10{#/blank#}in brief
moments on both official occasions and at relaxed family gatherings.
