Queen Elizabethhasn’t been spending much time atBuckingham Palacein the last year.
The castle is considered the Queen’s country home.
She first moved there with her sister, Princess Margaret, during World War II due to security concerns.
The castle sits on 13 acres of land.
It has 1,000 rooms, making it the largest occupied castle in the world (perRoyal.UK).
The history of the castle far predates its current occupants.
Windsor Castle has been in the British royal family for over 900 years.
It’s also been the site of many royal weddings.
Most recently, Princess Eugenie married Jack Brooksbank at the chapel.
Five months prior, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle held theirroyal weddingthere (perTown and Country Magazine).
There have also been a number of royal funerals there.
Princess Margaret and Princess Alice, and Birgitte, Duchess of Gloucester’s funerals were held there (viaSt.
George’s Windsor).
Queen Elizabethhas grown quite fond of the castle.
Another long-reigning monarch, Queen Victoria, spent much time at Windsor Castle with Prince Albert.
He’s even buried on the grounds in a mausoleum near Frogmore (perMy Modern Met).
