Ian Looking out at the Queen's Residence at Windsor

Windsor Castle

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September 7th 2005
We drove from Bristol to Ian’s house in Berkhampstead today (30 minutes outside of London). On the way we stopped off at Windsor Castle. When we rolled into town the British flag was flying at the castle which meant that the Queen was in town. How exciting! William the Conqueror initially built the castle and chose a location high above the river Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting groun ... read more

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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