Edward VII, formerly a playboy prince, transforms Windsor into his ultimate party palace. JJ Chalmers finds out all about his shindig of the century that saw 8000 revellers on the East Lawns and ended up with people pocketing castle cutlery as souvenirs.
As the First World War rages, the castle saves the day when the Royal Family need a rapid rebrand.
Windsor plays a little known but pivotal role in a royal romance that would shake the monarchy to its very foundations between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson. Not only did the pair have a love nest on the Windsor Estate, but it was here, after just 325 days on the throne, the King announced to the world in his abdication broadcast that he had chosen the woman he loved over the crown.
Just a few short years later, the castle once again protects the monarch – this time sheltering a young Princess Elizabeth during the Second World War. But what did a teenage Elizabeth get up to at Windsor? Raksha Dave reveals the late Queen's racy side!
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