Are Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace the same?

Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official and main royal London home, although the Queen regularly spends time at Windsor Castle and Balmoral in Scotland. Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world.

Who actually lives in Windsor Castle?

Queen Elizabeth II
Windsor Castle has been the home of British kings and queens for almost 1,000 years. It is an official residence of Queen Elizabeth II, whose standard flies from the Round Tower when Her Majesty is in residence.

Where is Windsor Castle England?

Berkshire
Where is Windsor Castle? Windsor Castle is located at the northeastern edge of the district of Windsor and Maidenhead in the county of Berkshire, England.

Is Windsor Castle in England or Scotland?

Current royal residences

How many bathrooms does Windsor Castle have?

In other words, it’s unlikely the 94-year-old uses all 78 bathrooms at her expansive residence. Interestingly, Cheat Sheet notes members of the royal family do not refer to a bathroom as, well, a bathroom — unless there is an actual bath in there.

Are there elevators in Windsor Castle?

It features running water, electricity, flush toilets, elevators, a fully-stocked 1200-piece wine cellar with real wine and beer, and a miniature library stuffed with original stories handwritten by authors such as Rudyard Kipling and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

What royals are buried at Windsor?

St. George’s chapel ranks next to Westminster Abbey as a royal mausoleum, and it became customary for royal funerals to take place there. Among the royalty buried within the chapel are Edward IV, Henry VI, Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, Charles I, Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, and George V and Queen Mary.