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Does the Queen prefer Buckingham Palace or Windsor Castle?

But according to The Daily Mail, royal staff have been told Windsor Castle will be known as her permanent home moving forward. The 95-year-old monarch will most likely use Buckingham Palace less frequently, visiting for important London meetings.

Does the Queen go to Windsor Castle every weekend?

The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home, where she usually spends the weekend, and as an official Royal residence at which she undertakes certain formal duties. Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April), known as Easter Court.

Why did Queen Victoria move to Buckingham Palace?

Queen Victoria inherited the ‘Buckingham House’ from her uncle, William IV, in 1837. On July 13th, 1837 eighteen-year-old Queen Victoria drove from Kensington Palace, to take possession of what was then variously known as The Queen’s House, or Buckingham House.

Does the Queen have a Mcdonalds in Buckingham Palace?

Believe it or not, the Queen owns a McDonald’s! According to Business Insider, the Queen’s McDonald’s restaurant is located at the Banbury Gateway Shopping Park in Oxfordshire, about 80 miles from her home at Buckingham Palace. Therefore, that is very much the Queen’s McDonald’s.

Is Windsor Castle bigger than Buckingham Palace?

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 is the oldest royal home in Britain and, covering 13 acres, it’s the largest castle in the world that is still lived in.

Do all royals have separate bedrooms?

Reportedly, the reason why some royals chose to sleep in different beds all comes down to an upper-class tradition which originated in Britain. According to Lady Pamela Hicks, Prince Philip’s cousin, the aristocracy “always have separate bedrooms”.

Has the Queen ever had a Macdonald?

O’Grady spoke about how Queen Elizabeth was never a fan of McDonald’s or KFC, but did in fact have a hankering for one kind of fast-food in particular. The food? Hamburgers. Yes, Her Majesty was similar to the majority of the population in the sense that she loved a hamburger just as much as the next person.

Who actually owns Windsor Castle?

Queen Elizabeth II

Windsor Castle
Owner	Queen Elizabeth II in right of the Crown
Operator	Royal Household
Open to the public	Limited access
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