WebBalmoral Castle (/ b æ l ˈ m ɒr əl /) is a large estate house in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, and a residence of the British royal family.It is near the village of Crathie, 9 miles (14 km) west of Ballater and 50 miles (80 km) west of Aberdeen.. The estate and its original castle were bought from the Farquharson family in 1852 by Prince Albert, the husband of Queen …

WebWindsor Castle grounds cover 13 acres (52,609 square metres) and combines the features of a fortification, a palace, and a small town. The present-day castle was created during a sequence of phased building projects, culminating in the reconstruction work after a fire in 1992. It is in essence a Georgian and Victorian design based on a medieval structure, …

Web6 august 1844, Castelul Windsor, Berkshire – d. 30 iulie 1900, Castelul Rosenau, lângă Coburg) 11. Marea Ducesă Maria Alexandrovna a Rusiei (n. 17 octombrie 1853, Țarskoe Selo, lângă Sankt Petersburg – d. 24 octombrie 1920, Zürich) 12. George I al Greciei (n. 24 decembrie 1845, Copenhaga – d. 18 martie 1913, Salonic), Rege al ...

WebColchester Castle is a Norman castle in Colchester, Essex, England, dating from the second half of the eleventh century.The keep of the castle is mostly intact and is the largest example of its kind anywhere in Europe, due to its being built on the foundations of the Roman Temple of Claudius, Colchester.The castle endured a three-month siege in 1216, …

WebCarlisle Castle is a medieval stone keep castle that stands within the English city of Carlisle near the ruins of Hadrian's Wall.First built during the reign of William II in 1093 and rebuilt in stone under Henry I in 1122, the castle is over 900 years old and has been the scene of many historical episodes in British history.Given the proximity of Carlisle to the border …

WebA motte-and-bailey castle was made up of two structures: a motte (a type of mound – often artificial – topped with a wooden or stone structure known as a keep); and at least one bailey (a fortified enclosure built next to the motte).The term motte-and-bailey is a relatively modern one, and is not medieval in origin. The word motte is the French version of the Latin …

WebAlnwick Castle (/ ˈ æ n ɪ k / ()) is a castle and country house in Alnwick in the English county of Northumberland.It is the seat of the 12th Duke of Northumberland, built following the Norman conquest and renovated and remodelled a number of times. It is a Grade I listed building now the home of Ralph Percy, 12th Duke of Northumberland and his family. In …

WebKenilworth Castle is a castle in the town of Kenilworth in Warwickshire, England managed by English Heritage; much of it is still in ruins.The castle was founded during the Norman conquest of England; with development through to the Tudor period.It has been described by the architectural historian Anthony Emery as "the finest surviving example of a semi …

WebHenric al VIII-lea (engleză Henry VIII) (n. 28 iunie 1491, Londra Mare, Anglia, Regatul Unit – d. 28 ianuarie 1547, Londra Mare, Anglia, Regatul Unit) a fost rege al Angliei din 21 aprilie 1509 până la moartea sa.. Henric al VIII-lea a fost al doilea monarh al Casei Tudor, succedând tatălui său, Henric al VII-lea.Este faimos datorită faptului că a avut șase soții: …

WebGeorge al VI-lea (engleză George VI of the United Kingdom, pe numele sau întreg Albert Frederick Arthur George; n. 14 decembrie 1895 – d. 6 februarie 1952) a fost rege al Marii Britanii, al Irlandei și al altor dominioane britanice, împărat al Indiei din 11 decembrie 1936 până la decesul său din 6 februarie 1952.. A fost cunoscut înainte de încoronare ca …