Windsor Castle

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Le château en bref

Windsor Castle, in Berkshire, some thirty kilometres west of London, is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world. Founded by William the Conqueror in the 11th century on a spur overlooking the Thames, it has been home to some forty monarchs and remains one of the official residences of the British sovereign. Around the Round Tower, the Norman fortress was transformed over the centuries into a royal palace: St George's Chapel, a masterpiece of Perpendicular Gothic where ten sovereigns lie, including Henry VIII and Charles I; the State Apartments; and St George's Hall, where State Banquets are held. In 1992 a fire destroyed part of the rooms; their widely praised restoration was completed five years later. On screen, Windsor is the setting of the opening episode of season 4 of the Netflix series "The Diplomat", released on 15 October 2026: the US President's motorcade makes an unscheduled stop there before an attack in the castle grounds. Filming did not take place on site, however: Burghley House, in Lincolnshire, stood in for Windsor, as it had already done for "The Crown".