Windsor Castle Palace

 

The Windsor Castle is the oldest continuously inhabited royal residence in Britain. Out of all of the palaces and estates that we have visited in England this one is at the top of my list. The extravagance and ornamentation was fabulous, but I think the things that I saw at the Windsor Castle are what made it my favorite one.  

Queen Mary's Doll House
Gift From the Nation on Behalf of her Cousin

The first place that flocked all 38 girls was Queen Mary’s Doll House. It was a gift given to her from a relative in the royal family, but the people of the nation contributed. The dollhouse was four floors with fully equipped plumbing and electricity. The detail of the tiny figurines were so ornate that the crown jewels were in a display case in the dining hall, all the table dishes were pure silver, and there was a pram in the garden outside the house. I can imagine nobody was ever allowed to touch it, especially because it was a gift given to her in her old age. What a shame; little girls all over the world would die to play with such a set.

Memorial for Princess Charlotte

St. George’s Chapel is a part of the castle palace. Inside the chapel I saw a sculpture that struck me as beautiful. Princess Charlotte was in line to the throne when she died quick after childbirth. Her child was a still borne babe and did not live. The sculpture shows Princess Charlotte’s lifeless body covered in linens surrounded by people of mourning over the tragic event. Over her body is her spirit accompanied by two angels on both sides ascending into heaven with her; one angel holding her baby. The beauty is captivated in showing life after death even though English history would have been much different as she would have been crowned Queen and stayed on earth. 

 

While we were at Windsor Castle we got to see the changing of the guards. Their apparel was atrocious, but traditional. Their hats looked like a big, black, furred animal or a golden cone depending on their post. Half of the guards had musical instruments and put on a show for us. It was a successful outing with great weather once again.