Why Is Windsor Castle Worth A King's Ransom?

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Windsor Castle. Is it worth a king's ransom?
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Think of England and perhaps it conjures images of castles, palaces and the royal family. English history is dominated by kings and queens lavished with gold, fine jewellery, large canvases of art and antique furniture. The Royal Family are revered the world over and the Queen herself is one of the worlds richest people with her estimated 2015 fortune, according to the Sunday Times Rich List to be around 340million GBP (485 million USD). Windsor castle is one of the Queen’s residences and it costs much more than Buckingham Palace and Kensington to visit this 13-acre site (5 hectares) in Royal Berkshire, which begs the question, is it worth the cost?

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Windsor town
Windsor itself is a flourishing town located in the county of Royal Berkshire. It sits to the west of London and is served by First Great Western trains that run from London Paddington in approx 30-50 minutes (depending on route and stops). With a whole host of activities including boat tours on …show more content…

St George’s Chapel
This striking piece of gothic architecture should be observed by standing back from it and seeing it in all its glory, however get up a little closer for inspection too as you may miss the detail in the statues. Seventy-Six of them adorn the pinnacles on all sides; each one represents a heraldic animal such as the lion of England and the dragon of Wales. Its place in history includes the fact that there are 10 monarchs, including Henry VIII buried here. Only when you step inside though does it really impress. The wooden carvings, stained glass windows and banners adorned with the crests of the Garter

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