One of Britain's greatest monuments, Windsor Castle sits on a hefty thirteen acres near the south bank of the River Thames. The Windsor estate has been active since the 9th century, being the oldest occupied castle in world. This is also where the Royal Library is housed, where famous artworks and drawings of the "old masters" like Da Vinci.
This is where Prince Consort Albert, husband to Queen Victoria had passed away, eventually naming her the Widow of Windsor, for her life-long mourning after his passing.
The association led to the writing of "The Widow at Windsor" by Rudyard Kipling.
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Image of Windsor Castle
Britannica.com, 2025, cdn.britannica.com/91/116791-050-7697A7B4/Windsor-Castle-Berkshire-England.jpg. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
Works Cited:
The Editors of Encyclopedia Britannica. “Windsor Castle | History & Facts.” Encyclopædia Britannica, 9 Oct. 2018, www.britannica.com/topic/Windsor-Castle.
“The Widow at Windsor.” The Kipling Society, 12 Apr. 2021, www.kiplingsociety.co.uk/readers-guide/rg_widowatwindsor1.htm.