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CASTELO DE WINDSOR - No lado esquerdo, o Relógio do Castelo, datado de 1689. O telhado cônico, em estilo francês, é uma adição do século XIX.
O Castelo de Windsor é a mais antiga residência real britânica continuamente habitada. Foi construído originalmente em madeira, em 1080, por Guilherme, o Conquistador que reinou desde 1066 até à sua morte em 1087. O seu Castelo de material original erguia-se no local da atual “Torre Redonda”. Este Castelo formava parte do anel de castelos defensivos em volta de Londres. O local era ideal, alto e a apenas um dia de viagem da base militar na Torre de Londres. As alterações feitas pelos monarcas com o passar dos anos, fazem do Castelo uma vitrine das mudanças de gosto da realeza. Jorge V apreciava tanto o Castelo que, em 1917, elegeu Windsor como sobrenome da família real. É uma das residências preferidas da realeza britânica, nele passam muitos fins de semana, Páscoa e outras datas. É o maior Castelo do mundo habitado. A Rainha Vitória (1819-1901) e o Príncipe Alberto, fizeram do Castelo de Windsor a sua residência. Com as doenças e pestes que assolavam Londres, a Rainha Vitória deixa o Palácio de Buckingham e decide morar no Castelo de Windsor, lá permaneceu até sua morte.
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Some bloke on the tour saw us posing like this and pissed himself laughing. Not sure why.
Windsor Castle, Berkshire.
The castle is Grade l listed as are all the buildings within its walls.
England's largest castle and a royal palace, covering some 13 acres. The castle dates back to William the Conqueror but the first stone buildings were erected by Henry II between 1165 and 1179. The round keep stands on an artificial motte and there are baileys known as the Lower, Middle and Upper Wards. Continuous additions since this time with particular activity following the foundation of the Order of the Garter by Edward III in 1348, the ensuing St George's Chapel of 1475-1511, and extensive rebuilding for Charles II by Hugh May. The present aspect of the Castle largely results from the alterations, additions and restorations carried out by James Wyatt and Sir Jeffry Wyatville circa 1800 to 1830, with further work carried out by Edward Blore and Anthony Salvin in Queen Victoria's reign.
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 Castle, im englischen Berkshire gelegen, ist das älteste durchgehend bewohnte Schloss der Welt. Mit einer Geschichte, die über 900 Jahre zurückreicht, ist es eine bedeutende königliche Residenz. Die imposante Architektur, die prächtigen State Apartments und die St.-Georgs-Kapelle machen es zu einem herausragenden kulturellen Juwel. Das Schloss dient auch offiziellen Funktionen und zählt zu den offiziellen Residenzen der britischen Monarchen. Als Teil des Royal Collection Trust öffnet es seine Tore für Besucher, die die reiche Geschichte und die beeindruckende Pracht dieses königlichen Wahrzeichens erleben können.