So intertwined are Windsor and the royals, that they share the same name – indeed, it was George V who first took the House of Windsor surname in 1917, in honour of his Berkshire castle. For almost 1,000 years, the town has served as the monarchs’ home-from-home and a winsome backdrop for royal pomp: weddings, baptisms, funerals… and now, the afterparty of King Charles III’s coronation.
While the ceremony itself will be at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May, Windsor will host the star-studded Coronation Concert the following day – the first public gig at the castle, held on the King’s own East Lawn. As such, the castle will be closed to visitors that weekend, but the wider town will be full of coronation-themed fun: from “Return of the King” beers at Windsor & Eton Brewery’s Taproom, to a posh garden party at Fairmont Windsor Park. Check the Royal Borough’s website for full listings.
