strong emotion in the royal stronghold of Windsor

Windsor has been the royal cradle of the United Kingdom for centuries. It was one of Elizabeth II’s favorite residences. For the past two days, thousands of Britons have been converging there to pay homage to their queen. “It’s important to be here. It’s a part of our history, our culture“, says a father, Saturday, September 10.

Young or old, poor or rich, many in the crowd have memories with the sovereign. “I won a Commonwealth scholarship in 1971 and the Queen invited us to a garden party at Buckingham Palace“, says a man. At the gates of the castle, the flowers are piling up. The cards will all be passed on to the royal family. Since the death of the queen, the doors of the castle are closed and those who usually guide visitors keep the Windsor expects hundreds of thousands of visitors on Monday September 19 for the burial of the late queen.