Both BP & WC have large areas packed with interest that could be opened up to visitors. And both remain large enough to provide ample space for private quarters for The King or the Wales family.
The Royal Family may open some residences to the public, but may continue to use them anyway.
Windsor is pretty much open permanently. They can open BP up permanently too I guess.
But they are boht open to visitors for part of the year. So not sure what you are suggesting.
I'm suggesting opening more!
At Windsor much of the work commissioned by George iv is never open to the public. And that which is is only open for the winter. These are amongst the greatest palace interiors of Europe.The Grand Corridor alone contains arts treasure that would fill a major gallery.
More than happy to post floor plans to illustrate what I mean.
Im pretty sure I've been to WIndsor during hte summer.
I don't understand what you're getting at.
The State Apartments are open all year round. In addition, during the winter only, some of George iv's semi state apartments are open to the public.
But much of the castle remains closed year round & is never open to the public. And this closed section of the castle contains much that is of great interest & national importance. It could easily be opened year round because there would still be plenty of castle left for the rf to inhabit.
Oh please no. Quite enough of Windsor is opened to the public. And as someone who has been in more times then I care to talked about the most interesting part is St George's. I mean I am sure some of those paintings would be lovely but in an art gallery. They couldn't get much more out of it than they do there are loads of things going on there it's exhausting.
I've been in loads of royal palaces all over both current and past and apart from the one in Vienna which I really liked, Windsor is by far my favourite. Its q great day out but walking around looking at rooms and art is a bit boring.
Did like BH ...Great gardens and KP and Hampton Court are extremely well run by historic palaces. Love Hampton Court.
Each to their own I suppose! I would love the opportunity to wonder round & be bored!
I would love the opportunity to wonder round & be bored!
I do agree with you about Hampton Court. It is lovely. And of course at Hampton Court the palace is divided into five separate tours – kitchens, Henry viii, Cumberland gallery, William iii apartments & the Georgians. So the same approach could be followed at Windsor to make it more manageable for the visitor who then could choose how much or how little to see ie State Apartments, Semi-State Apartments, George iv’s private apartments, Grand Corridor & guest rooms & the Royal Library (plus the round tower).
It would be a pity if Windsor wasn't lived in again. It's the oldest & most magnificent of the royal residences.
There's loads of houses on that estate and I don't see any reason for them to live in the castle. Tourists are there and I'm sure they'd be much happier with their own spots.
Possibly. But i dont see the point of it. You cant do anything socially useful with Windsor, it is near to other royal residences and was used by t he queen for the past 2 years.Maybe. The castle has been abandoned as a royal residence more than once, & for lengthy periods, in its long history. So who knows what might happen in the future.
It would be a pity if Windsor wasn't lived in again. It's the oldest & most magnificent of the royal residences.
I agree.
It's supposed to be the oldest occupied royal castle, and for it to be simply a mecca for tourists would be a shame!
It's been rumored that Charles, who has no love for Windsor, intends to hand it over to William and his family, which I think would be ideal.
(Besides, tourists hang around at every royal residence).
If he did move in there, I cant see that he'd want tourists being around in his home any more than there are already.
I don't think privacy will be a complaint for William at Windsor.
I am not sure how familiar you are with the architecture of the castle. The private apartments are separate from the public areas, other than they both overlook the quadrangle. The private parts have access to vast gardens which are not overlooked by the public parts. The private apartments can also be accessed from parts other than the quadrangle, ensuring complete privacy.
I don't think privacy will be a complaint for William at Windsor.
I am not sure how familiar you are with the architecture of the castle. The private apartments are separate from the public areas, other than they both overlook the quadrangle. The private parts have access to vast gardens which are not overlooked by the public parts. The private apartments can also be accessed from parts other than the quadrangle, ensuring complete privacy.
so why isn't it open more ot the public? I have only visitied it once.. during the summer, some years ago.
It’s such a beautiful place too. And given it’s close to school for the kids and provides a ton of opportunity for playing outside and riding horses, I think it’s definitely a possibility. I hope they move in
so why isn't it open more ot the public?
If they do, I think they will wait a while...maybe until next summer.