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The kiosk comes from India and was originally designed for the Qaisar Bagh, a palace complex in the city of Lucknow. The palace was looted by British soldiers following the suppression of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and the kiosk was brought to England by Charles Canning , Governor-General of India , and presented to Queen Victoria .
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 24 January 2025. Official country residence of British monarch This article is about the castle in Windsor, Berkshire. For other uses, see Windsor Castle (disambiguation). Windsor Castle Windsor, Berkshire, in England Round Tower and Upper Ward viewed from the Long Walk in Windsor Great Park Windsor ...
Frogmore is an estate within the Home Park, adjoining Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, England. It comprises 33 acres (130,000 m 2 ), of primarily private gardens managed by the Crown Estate . It is the location of Frogmore House , a royal retreat, and Frogmore Cottage .
The present-day Windsor Castle is open to visitors year round. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle leaving St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, May 2018. BEN BIRCHALL - Getty Images.
Windsor Castle is almost as famous as its inhabitants, including the late Queen Elizabeth II. This stunning estate is the world's longest-occupied palace in the world, housing 40 British monarchs ...
Burghausen Castle is the longest and third largest castle complex in the world (1051 m), confirmed by the Guinness World Record company. [54] Burghausen Castle: 27 Windsor Castle United Kingdom: Windsor: 54,835 square metres (590,239 sq ft) Castle which dates back to around 1070 and has 5455 acres of royal parkland.
Windsor Castle is together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh one of the principal official residences of the British monarch. The castle is located in the Berkshire town of Windsor , in the Thames Valley to the west of London .
Waterloo Chamber in 2009. The Waterloo Chamber, dating from 1830 to 1831, is a large room in Windsor Castle dedicated to the military defeat of the French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte by British, Prussian, Russian, and Austrian forces under the command of the Duke of Wellington at the Battle of Waterloo.