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Including Windsor Castle (but you have to look hard). The grubbiness is from the window, which never seems to get cleaned
(Windsor, Canada---24 February 2023) David Adeleye of the University of Toronto in the 60m hurdles at the 2023 OUA Track and Field Championships held in the St Dennis Centre at the University of Windsor. Photograph Copyright 2023 Sean Burges / Mundo Sport Images.
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Changing the guard: The Welsh Guards
The Welsh Guards (WG; Welsh: Gwarchodlu Cymreig), part of the Guards Division, is one of the Foot Guards regiments of the British Army. It was founded in 1915 as a single-battalion regiment, during the First World War, by Royal Warrant of George V. Shortly after the regiment's formation, it was deployed to France where it took part in the fighting on the Western Front until the end of the war in November 1918. During the inter-war years, the regiment undertook garrison duties in the United Kingdom, except between 1929 and 1930 when it deployed to Egypt, and late 1939 when it deployed to Gibraltar.
The regiment was expanded to three battalions during the Second World War, and served in France, North Africa, Tunisia, Italy and Western Europe. In the post war period, the regiment was reduced to a single battalion and saw service in Palestine, Egypt, West Germany, Aden, Northern Ireland, and Cyprus. In 1982, the regiment took part in the Falklands War. In the 21st century, the regiment has deployed as peacekeepers to Bosnia, and on operations to both Iraq and Afghanistan.
WINDSOR - Windsor Great Park
Windsor é uma pequena cidade do condado de Berkshire com cerca de 30.000 habitantes. Fica a 32 km a oeste de Londres, na margem do Rio Tâmisa e dominada pelo magestoso Castelo de Windsor, uma das residências oficiais da família real britânica. O Castelo foi construído originalmente pelo rei Guilherme - o Conquistador, que reinou desde 1066 até à sua morte em 1087, desde então foi residência dos monarcas inglêses, tendo sofrido numerosas reformas e modificações ao longo dos séculos. Graças à situação da residencial real, em Windsor podem ser encontrados os mesmos serviços de uma grande cidade: as estações de trem, teatro e numerosos hotéis. A cidade conta também com um “Parque Safári” e um parque temático “Legoland”, uma das maiores atrações. Ao sul da cidade, está o Parque de Windsor, e as cidades de Egham e Virginia Water. Windsor, está unida com a cidade de Eton, onde fica o tradicional Eton College, fundado em 1440 pelo Rei Henrique VI, no lado oposto do rio Tâmisa, através da ponte de Windsor. O Colégio Eton é para poucos... lá estudam os filhos da aristocracia britânica, assim como os filhos da Família Real.
The Windsor Guildhall is the town hall of Windsor, Berkshire, England. It is situated in the High Street, about 100 meters (330 ft) from Castle Hill, which leads to the main public entrance to Windsor Castle.
The erection of the present guildhall was begun in 1687, under the direction of Sir Thomas Fitz (Fitch or Fiddes) but the story is that on his death in 1689, the task was taken over and completed by Sir Christopher Wren. The cost of construction was £2687/1s/6d. The new building was supported by stone columns, like its predecessor. This allowed for corn markets to be held in the covered area. It has been told for many years that Wren was asked to insert additional columns to support the weight of the heavy building above; Wren supposedly did not believe they were necessary and made them slightly short, so that they do not quite touch the ceiling. However, there is little evidence that Wren was ever involved with the design or construction of the Guildhall. It is now believed that the story grew out of Wren's connections with Windsor along with the actions of his son, also called Christopher Wren. The younger Wren served as a Member of Parliament for Windsor and commissioned the statue of Prince George of Denmark in 1713 on the south end of the building with his name was engraved underneath. The pillars were probably moved into the corn market from the east side when the extension was added in 1829. The gaps at the top of the pillars are now filled with tiles smaller than the capitals. A statue of Queen Anne was commissioned by the council in 1708 on the north side of the building.
The 1829 extension was a two-storey building at the back of the existing hall, designed by James Bedborough. Major restorations of the building were undertaken in 1851, and, following its use as a food office during the Second World War, again in 1950–1951. The restored building was reopened during the Festival of Britain by Princess Elizabeth. The guildhall was a facility for dispensing justice and Quarter Sessions were held there until 1971.
On 9 April 2005, the wedding of Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles took place there and, on 21 December 2005, it hosted one of the first same sex civil partnership ceremonies to be held in England, that of Sir Elton John and David Furnish
WINDSOR - Pelas ruas da cidade...
Windsor é uma pequena cidade do condado de Berkshire com cerca de 30.000 habitantes. Fica a 32 km a oeste de Londres, na margem do Rio Tâmisa e dominada pelo magestoso Castelo de Windsor, uma das residências oficiais da família real britânica. O Castelo foi construído originalmente pelo rei Guilherme - o Conquistador, que reinou desde 1066 até à sua morte em 1087, desde então foi residência dos monarcas inglêses, tendo sofrido numerosas reformas e modificações ao longo dos séculos. Graças à situação da residencial real, em Windsor podem ser encontrados os mesmos serviços de uma grande cidade: as estações de trem, teatro e numerosos hotéis. A cidade conta também com um “Parque Safári” e um parque temático “Legoland”, uma das maiores atrações. Ao sul da cidade, está o Parque de Windsor, e as cidades de Egham e Virginia Water. Windsor, está unida com a cidade de Eton, onde fica o tradicional Eton College, fundado em 1440 pelo Rei Henrique VI, no lado oposto do rio Tâmisa, através da ponte de Windsor. O Colégio Eton é para poucos... lá estudam os filhos da aristocracia britânica, assim como os filhos da Família Real.