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London Alert: Dickens’s A Christmas Carol to be Staged in Windsor Castle’s State Apartments This December

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This is a really unique experience that I thought was worth sharing. An adaptation of Charles Dickens's A Christmas Carol is to be staged for the first time in the state rooms at Windsor Castle (the Queen's favorite home). What a rare treat! Here are the details: This December, for the first time, an immersive Christmas performance will be staged in the magnificent … [Read more...] about London Alert: Dickens’s A Christmas Carol to be Staged in Windsor Castle’s State Apartments This December

Great London Buildings: Windsor Castle – The Queen’s Preferred Weekend Home With a Long Royal History

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While Buckingham Palace may be the current preferred residence of Queen Elizabeth, Windsor Castle is the royal residence long associated with the monarchy.  The castle’s oldest parts date back to the 11th Century and King William I’s conquest of England.  To consolidate his power, William built a series of castles around England, including a ring of them surrounding London, … [Read more...] about Great London Buildings: Windsor Castle – The Queen’s Preferred Weekend Home With a Long Royal History