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King Henry VIII became king on 21 April 1509, his father Henry VII having died at Richmond Palace at the age of 52.

On the anniversary of his birth, blue badge guide Debbie Keenan remembers the incredible Victorian engineer Brunel, creator of the Great Western Railway that brings so many visitors into our historic town.

9 April marks the anniversary of the death of Edward IV, the king who commissioned the building of St George's Chapel and, interestingly, the tallest monarch we have ever had!

Discover a statue with a difference.  Windsor's full-size replica Hurricane aircraft; a fitting tribute to Sir Sydney Camm, one of the most prolific aircraft designers of all time.

As you sit drinking your coffee in Windsor Castle’s new Undercroft Café, take a look at the magnificence of where you are.  Local Blue Badge Guide and Information Assistant Debbie Keenan points out some fascinating facts!

Blue Badge Guide Debbie Keenan shares her knowledge of Edward IV who was king of England twice during the Wars of the Roses and whose tomb can be seen on a visit to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.

There were eight attempts to kill or assault Queen Victoria over a forty-year period; Blue Badge Guide Debbie Keenan investigates the men and their motives.

Eton College dominates this historic and picturesque town on the opposite bank of the Thames to Windsor.  Join Tom as he takes a Sunday stroll and visits Eton's three free museums (before enjoying a cheeky beer).

'All up!'  Debbie Keenan discovers more about the historic Swan Upping ceremony on the River Thames.

With its half-timbered houses and old church on the banks of the Thames, it is hard to believe that the Royal Borough village of Hurley held one of the last great secrets of D Day.