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Norman Tower and Moat Garden
Three Kings were once imprisoned in the Norman Tower: David of Scotland, Joan of France, and James I of Scotland.
The Moat Garden near the tower was the scene of a historic romance. King James I of Scotland ( who was a prisoner in the tower for 11 years, from 1413 to 1424) once saw Lady Jane Beaufort in the garden. He fell in love with her at first sight and later married her.

Great Kitchen
The great Kitchen at Windsor is the oldest kitchen in Britain. And it is still working.
Here you can learn lots of interesting things about Henry’s enormous appetite and Queen Victoria’s fast eating, which often left her guests feeling hungry.

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St George Chapel
St George Chapel is one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in England. Then British monarch are buried here, including Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour and Charles I.

History
Windsor Castle is one of the oldest and biggest lived-in castles in the whole world. It is one of the official residences of Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen likes Windsor Castle more than Buckingham Palace and often spends weekends or holidays there.
spends weekends or holidays there.

Windsor Castle began its life as a wooden fort built by William the Conqueror in the 11th century. Henry II pulled down the wooden building and rebuilt it in stone. George IV turned it into a palace. In 1917, King George V chose the castle’s name as the Royal Family’s, replacing the old one, Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. From that time, the name of the monarchy would be the House of Windsor.

Fire.
On the 20 th of November in 1992, there was a great fire. Over 110 rooms were destroyed in a fire. The royal family, their servants and five brigades tried to save their treasures. They put out of fire after 15hours using 7 million litres of water! Over 4,000 people worked to restore the rooms. It took them five years
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The Round Tower
It is the main place there. When the Queen is in residence you an see the Royal Standard flying over the Round Tower.
Quadrangle
The Changing of the Guard and other important ceremonies take place here when the Queen is in residence.
State Apartments
The State Apartments are very impressive. They contain old master paintings and sculptures.
King Henry VIII Gate
The main gate was built by the King Henry VIII in 1511. It is decorated with Henry VIII’s symbols – the Tudor rose and the pomegranate emblem of Henry’s first wife, Catherine of Aragon.