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28 de jun. de 2017 · Learn about the history and role of the British Royal Family, also known as the House of Windsor, since 1917. Find out how they have adapted to social changes, used mass communication technologies and promoted international relations.
Historic Coronation Vestments from the Royal Collection will be reused by His Majesty The King for the Coronation Service at Westminster Abbey. 01 May 2023.
- St George's Chapel
- The Royal Household at Windsor
- History of Windsor Castle
- Visiting Windsor Castle
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St George's Chapel remains an active centre for worship, with daily services open to all. The Chapel is a Royal Peculiar, that is, a chapel which is not subject to a bishop or archbishop but which owes its allegiance directly to the Sovereign. The Chapel, together with the remainder of the College of St George (a school for 400 children and St Geor...
Various departments of the Royal Household are based at Windsor Castle. The ancient Round Tower houses the Royal Archives and the Royal Photograph Collection. The Print Room and Royal Library house precious drawings, prints, manuscripts and books in the Royal Collection. Those who live and work within the Castle include the titular head of the Cast...
Over a period of nearly 1,000 years Windsor Castle has been inhabited continuously, and altered and refurbished by successive monarchs. Some were great builders, strengthening the Castle against uprising and rebellion; others, living in more peaceful times, created a palatial Royal residence. William the Conqueror chose the site, high above the riv...
Windsor Castle is open to the public all year round. Find out more about visiting the Castle on the Royal Collection Trust website.
Windsor Castle is the largest occupied castle in the world and a working palace for The King. Learn about its history, architecture, events, and royal burials in St George's Chapel.
The House of Windsor is a British royal house, and currently the reigning house of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms. The royal house's name was inspired by the historic Windsor Castle estate.
- 17 July 1917; 106 years ago
- George V
28 de mar. de 2024 · house of Windsor, the royal house of the United Kingdom, which succeeded the house of Hanover on the death of its last monarch, Queen Victoria, on January 22, 1901. The dynasty includes Edward VII (reigned 1901–10), George V (1910–36), Edward VIII (1936), George VI (1936–52), Elizabeth II (1952–2022), and Charles III (2022– ).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
There have been four British monarchs of the House of Windsor: King George V, King Edward VIII, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. In Windsor today the George V Memorial Fountain commemorates this event.
Queen Mary's Dolls' House was built between 1921 and 1924 for Queen Mary, wife of George V, by the leading British architect Sir Edwin Lutyens. It includes contributions from over 1,500 of the finest artists, craftspeople and manufacturers of the early 20th century. The House is on permanent display at Windsor Castle.
