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Windsor & Waterloo

14/2/2015

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Throughout 2015 there will be many events to commemorate the Duke of Wellington’s defeat of Napoleon at the Battle of Waterloo 200 years ago – 18th June 1815.

At Windsor Castle, for example, they have put together a display of prints, drawings, etc. that explores the battle and its aftermath, and combined this with a themed trail through the State Apartments (always worth a visit anyway!). The trail highlights various objects associated with Waterloo, some taken from the battlefield itself; and you can even see Napoleon’s red cloak seized from his fleeing train.

More info here:  Windsor Castle


The display and trail will be in place throughout 2015 so plenty of time to arrange a visit to one of Her Majesty The Queen’s official residences and the oldest inhabited castle in the world.



You can even combine a visit to Windsor Castle with Hampton Court Palace, plus a nice lunch in a typical English village pub or nearby restaurant. Hampton Court has its own reason for celebration this year – it’s 500 years Henry VIII’s chief minister, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey, began building the Tudor Palace, scene of so many pivotal events in our history. (See earlier Blog).


Find out more here: Hampton Court


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