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Windsor Castle & London

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July 31st 2014
Another day, another Castle......today we visited Windsor Castle and it did not disappoint. Such opulence!! It was incredible - bigger than we thought it would be. Its roots go back to William the Conqueror and has been home to British Royalty for over 900 years. The State Apartments are crammed with treasures - and we loved Queen Mary's doll house - made in 1923 with a scale of 1:12. We also sa ... read more

Europe » United Kingdom » England » Greater London

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more