Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest inhabited castle in the world. Together with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh it is one of the principal official residences of the British monarch. The castle is located in the Berkshire town of Windsor, in the Thames Valley to the west of London.
Queen Elizabeth II spends many weekends of the year at the castle, using it for both state and private entertaining. Windsor Castle dates back to the time of William the Conqueror.
Most of the kings and queens of England have had a direct influence on the construction and evolution of the castle, which has been their garrison, fortress, home, official palace, and sometimes prison. The castle's history and that of the British monarchy are inextricably linked. Chronologically the history of the castle can be traced through the reigns of the monarchs who have occupied it. When the country has been at peace the castle has been expanded by the additions of large and grand apartments; when the country has been at war the castle has been still more heavily fortified. This pattern has continued to the present day.
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