The iconic Round Tower of Windsor Castle is home to the Royal Archives – a unique collection of 12 million documents relating to the history of the British Monarchy over the last 300 years. The Royal Archives preserves the personal and official correspondence of monarchs from George III (1760-1820) onwards, as well as administrative records of the departments of the Royal Household.

From diaries and personal letters to speeches, account books and correspondence with government, the collections held by the Royal Archives record and reflect some of the most significant moments in British and global history and provide a fascinating insight into the life and work of past monarchs, their families, households and residences. The papers are extensively used by archive researchers both on site and online. Read more...