Today we drove to Windsor, which is home to Windsor Castle, one of the official residences of the British Royal Family and the largest inhabited castle in the world. In fact, Queen Elizabeth II still spends many weekends at Windsor Castle. We were able to tour the castle, which was amazing and stunningly huge. Every room was ornately decorated with artwork, paintings, tapestries, sculptures, ancient weapons and armor...you name it. And when I say every room, I mean EVERY room. It was almost overwhelming. I can't even count how many dining rooms I saw...how many dining rooms does one need? There were sketches from Leonardo da Vinci, as well as King Henry VIII's actual suit of armor. We got to walk through St. George's Hall - a vast room where the Queen still hosts parties. The ceiling is decorated with the coat of arms of past and present members of the Order of the Garter, a medieval order of chivalry that is still in existence today. I don't think I have ever seen such an elaborate and richly decorated building in all of my life. It was quite stunning!
The Quadrangle.
St. George's Chapel, where King Henry VIII is buried.
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