Windsor Castle

Windsor Castle, set on a hill above the Thames west of London, is the principal residence of the Royal Family. It was founded by William the Conqueror in about 1070 but its present form dates mostly from the 19th century.

Adam Woolfitt/Robert Harding Picture Library

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Berkshire; Windsor (town, England); Windsor Castle; Medieval Britain; United Kingdom

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