Windsor, the castle where Elizabeth II will live, after leaving Buckingham Palace; Why is it so important to her?

For years Windsor Castle It has been that space of complete relaxation for the Queen Isabel IIhere he spent his weekends, the Holy Week and since the pandemic it was her refuge together with her husband, Philip of Edinburgh (1921-2021). From now on, this valuable place of the monarch It is your permanent residence.

Queen Elizabeth II leaves Buckingham for good

the queen leaves Buckingham palace, Composed of 77,000 square meters, 775 rooms, more than 1500 doors and 760 windows. To definitively immerse yourself in the town of Windsor, located one hour from London; and whose castle is positioned in the middle of green valleys, nature, animals and far from the hustle and bustle of the city.

This Tuesday, he already did his first face-to-face task -since he contracted covid-19-, receiving the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau.

Since childhood this castle has been that space of consolation for the queen. But what makes it so special? Well, there are many reasons that make this place the favorite for Elizabeth II.

In his adolescence, it became his refuge, after his parents the king George VI and the Queen Elizabeth I, They will host her here with her sister, the princess Daisy flower; this for the purpose of keep them safe from the bombing of London during World War II.

While her father remained in the city, she and the sister remained confined to the castle with their nanny, mentors, and some of the servants. In this space the young heiress studied, rode a horse and played with her younger sister.

In 2002 it became the final resting place of the Queen Mother, who died of bronchitis at the age of 101; her remains were buried in the chapel of Saint George (which is part of the castle), together with her husband, George VI, and the ashes of his daughter Daisy flower.

While in 2005 it was where it was held the wedding of Charles of England and Camilla Parker-Bowles. And years later where they got married Henry and Meghan Markle.

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Another reason for the great significance of this enclave, which William I ordered to be built in the 11th century, is that the sovereign is very close to two of her four children. While prince andrew Lives in the Royal Lodge, in the same Windsor estate, Prince Eduardo is located a few miles away, in Bagshot Park.

Windsor has also been that place where high-ranking leaders who have visited the United Kingdom are welcomed; Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Nicolas Sarkozy or Ronald Reagan, among them. The most solemn ceremony of the British monarchy is also held here: the imposition of the Order of the Garter.

But not everything has been happiness in this place, at the end of 1992 a fire in its towers consumed part of the place, which houses hundreds of works of art. This is why that year was qualified by the queen as “Annus horribilis” (“terrible year”); because to this event the divorces of his children Carlos and Andrés had already been added. “1992 will no longer be a year that I will look back on with unblemished joy,” he said back then.

Beyond sentimental value, your ultimate change It is due to a search for comfort, as Buckingham is still under renovation -probably until 2027-. Among other things, its electrical installation and pipes, which date back to the 1940s, are being changed.

With this new turn, Elizabeth II leaves what has been her royal residence since 1837. The Queen’s wish is not to return to the center of London and to stay permanently in the county of Berkshire. (I)