Windsor Castle is the largest & oldest occupied castle in existence. It is the home of the Queen & with its skyline of battlements turrets & great Round Tower it is instantly recognisable throughout the world. Visitors have been admitted to the Castle since the eighteenth century & in this flowing & well-researched account John Martin Robinson traces the buildings 1 000 years of history. He describes how William the Conquerors impenetrable fortification became in time a medieval hunting lodge a private retreat & a magnificent State residence. His final chapter describes the official engagements that form part of the Queens diary each year & for this new expanded edition he also
Includes:: a full account of the much-praised restoration work that was carried out after the fire in 1992. New illustrations have also been added to the final chapter & throughout the book there are excellent reproductions of the priceless works of art that form part of the Royal Collection & the superb rooms in which they are displayed. The authors lively writing style & the wide variety of the illustrations make this title both an ideal introduction to the history of the Castle & an attractive souvenir for the many visitors of all nationalities who come to Windsor each year.