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Windsor Castle
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Narrator: Historic castle, royal palace, family home. Windsor Castle, the longest continually inhabited castle in the word, official residence of Her Majesty the Queen,and destination of a million visitors each year.
Guide: Down this hill and it will be on your right - hand side, sir.
Narrator: Just 23 miles west of London, the castle sits on its striking hilltopsite, a potent sumbol of the British monarchy. Buit by william the Conqueror in the 11th century, Windsor has since been home to 39 monarchs, each shaped the building to thier own tastes and needs, andtheir legacy can be seen throughout the castle.
Perhaps most notable was George IV, who in the 128s gave Windsor its famous skyline, almost doubling the height of the castle's iconic round tower.And as kings and queens han done before him, George IV created magnificent new rooms, but his remain the most dazzling of all.
In 1848, Queen Victoria opened the state apartaments to the public. Theyare Windsor's most impressive rooms. Furnishing the splendid interiors are some of the greatest treasures from the royal collection, assembled by kings and queens over the last 500 years. From OldMaster paintings to taperstries, Porcelain, furniture, even a royal doll's house and armour. As you can guess from the size of it, this suit belonged to the larger than life Henry VIII.
Windsor Castle ishome to the Order of the Garter, Britain's oldest Order of Chivalry, and its annual ceremony is held at St. George's Chapel. The Garter's star and the Orde's motto can be seen all around the castle.Here in St. George's Hall, the shields and armour of over a thousand Garter Knights decorate the walls and ceilings.
In 1992, a desvastating fore swept through the building. It took 15 hours and 200firefighters to bring the blaze under control, but some of Windsor's rooms were reduced to burnt-out shells. Five years later, a multi - millon pound and award - winning restoration project...