Windsor castle Windsor Castle is the most beautiful and largest castle in Great Britain History of Windsor Castle The castle has an ancient and eventful history. The first fortifications at Windsor on the Thames were built by William the Conqueror immediately after his arrival in England. The castle reaches its true heyday under Queen Victoria, becoming a symbol of the British monarchy. Royal family residence During the First World War, anti-German sentiments intensified in Great Britain, and George V changed the family name of the dynasty, at the same time renouncing all German titles. Instead of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, the ruling British monarchy becomes Windsor, after the name of the castle. The reigning Queen Elizabeth II is also very fond of Windsor Castle and spends a lot of time there. Interiors of Windsor Castle The center of the castle is the Round Tower The famous chapel of St. George - on the territory of the Lower Chambers Fire at Windsor Castle Thank you for attention