The State Apartments
The State Apartments include St George’s Hall, under its painted ceiling of coats of arms, and the Waterloo Chamber of 1830 to 1831, hung with portraits that George IV commissioned from Sir Thomas Lawrence of the leaders who defeated Napoleon. From autumn to spring the Semi-State Rooms open as well, until 22 March 2027 this season, and Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House, designed by Edwin Lutyens and completed in 1924, is part of every visit.
St George’s Chapel
Begun in 1475, St George’s Chapel is the spiritual home of the Order of the Garter. Henry VIII, Jane Seymour and Charles I are buried here, and so is Queen Elizabeth II. The chapel is closed to visitors on Sundays, when it is open for worship only.
Around the wards
The castle is laid out in three wards. The Upper Ward holds the State Apartments, the Middle Ward the Round Tower on its mound, and the Lower Ward St George’s Chapel, the Horseshoe Cloister and the Curfew Tower. Weather permitting, Changing the Guard begins at 11:00 on scheduled days and lasts about 30 minutes.



