Went to Windsor Castle today; the largest and oldest occupied castle in the world, and one of the official residences of The Queen. The Castle site encapsulates 900 years of British history, occupying an area of 26 acres and contains, as well as a royal palace, a magnificent chapel and the homes and workplaces of a large number of people.
St George's Chapel shown above to the left, is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England, and the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter, the senior order of British Chivalry established in 1348 by Edward III. The church entombs ten sovereigns, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour, and Charles I.
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