100 Treasures of Windsor Castle
Distributed for Royal Collection Publications
223 pages
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140 color plates
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4 1/2 x 7
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© 2008
Windsor Castle is the largest, the oldest, and the most famous royal castle in the world. Originally built by William the Conqueror, the Castle has been a royal dwelling for a thousand years. Successive monarchs have altered and enriched its architecture, and added to the art collection housed within it.
This pocket-sized guide, a companion to 100 Treasures of Buckingham Palace, highlights the finest, the rarest, the most beautiful and intriguing of Windsor's many treasures, both great and small.
This pocket-sized guide, a companion to 100 Treasures of Buckingham Palace, highlights the finest, the rarest, the most beautiful and intriguing of Windsor's many treasures, both great and small.
Contents
Foreword
Introduction
Notes for the Visitor
Outside
St George's Chapel
Queen Mary's Dolls' House
Drawings Gallery
China Museum
Grand Staircase
Grand Vestibule
Waterloo Chamber
King's Drawing Room
King's Bedroom
King's Dressing Room
King's Closet
Queen's Drawing Room
King's Dining Room
Queen's Ballroom
Queen's Audience Chamber
Queen's Presence Chamber
Queen's Guard Chamber
St George's Hall
Lantern Lobby
Green Drawing Room
Crimson Drawing Room
State Dining Room
Octagon Room
China Corridor
Grand Reception Room
Garter Throne Room
Further Information about the Royal Collection
Index
Introduction
Notes for the Visitor
Outside
St George's Chapel
Queen Mary's Dolls' House
Drawings Gallery
China Museum
Grand Staircase
Grand Vestibule
Waterloo Chamber
King's Drawing Room
King's Bedroom
King's Dressing Room
King's Closet
Queen's Drawing Room
King's Dining Room
Queen's Ballroom
Queen's Audience Chamber
Queen's Presence Chamber
Queen's Guard Chamber
St George's Hall
Lantern Lobby
Green Drawing Room
Crimson Drawing Room
State Dining Room
Octagon Room
China Corridor
Grand Reception Room
Garter Throne Room
Further Information about the Royal Collection
Index
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