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1070s |
William the Conqueror chooses a site on the edge of a hunting ground for a new castle |
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1121 |
Henry I of England marries his second wife, Adelicia of Louvain, at Windsor |
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1170s |
 Henry II rebuilds portions of the castle using stone to replace the earlier wood construction |
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1312 |
King Edward III is born at Windsor |
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1348 |
 Edward III founds the Order of the Garter at Windsor to reward those who have shown loyalty or military merit |
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1360s |
Edward III erects St. George's Hall for the use of the Garter Knights |
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1361 |
 Edward, the Black Prince, marries Joan of Kent at Windsor |
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1477 |
Edward IV begins construction of St. George's Chapel |
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1483 |
 King Edward IV of England is buried in St. George's Chapel |
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1642 |
Windsor Castle is taken by Oliver Cromwell following the Battle of Edgehill |
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1670s |
 Charles II constructs new state apartments, including the King's Dining Room, and the Queen's Presence and Audience Chambers |
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1778 |
The Royal Family moves into the Queen's Lodge |
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1823 |
The Queens Lodge is demolished |
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1861 |
Prince Albert dies at Windsor Castle |
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1863 |
 Future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom marries Alexandra of Denmark in St. George's Chapel |
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1952 |
King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St. George's Chapel |
1992 |
 St. George's Hall is damaged in great fire
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1997 |
Restoration of Windsor Castle following fire in St. George's Hall is completed |
1999 |
Royal wedding of Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, and Sophie Rhys-Jones in St. George's Chapel |
2002 |
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon is interred in St. George's Chapel |
2002 |
 Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, is buried in St. George's Chapel
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2003 |
Prince William of Wales celebrates his 21st birthday at Windsor Castle |
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2005 |
 The marriage of Prince Charles of Wales and Camilla Parker-Bowles was celebrated in Windsor's Guildhall |
