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EXHIBITION

Waterloo at Windsor

1815-2015

Waterloo at Windsor at Windsor Castle until 6 January 2016
Waterloo at Windsor at Windsor Castle until 6 January 2016 ©
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    Daily (Saturday 31 Jan 2015 - Wednesday 6 Jan 2016)

2015 marked the 200th anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo and the defeat of Napoleon.

In celebration of the allied victory, George IV created the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle, a grand space filled with portraits of those instrumental in the victory, among them the Duke of Wellington.

Throughout 2015, Waterloo at Windsor: 1815–2015 combined a themed trail through the State Apartments with a display of prints, drawings and archival material that explored the battle and its aftermath.

The trail highlighted objects seized on the battlefield by the victors, including silver, furniture, weapons and the beautiful red cloak belonging to Napoleon, presented to George IV by Wellington's ally, Field-Marshal Gebhardt von Blücher.

In this short film Surveyor of The Queen's Pictures, Desmond Shawe-Taylor, introduces the Waterloo Chamber, created at Windsor Castle following the great victory over Napoleon. The portraits adorning the walls of monarchs, warriors and diplomats were painted by Sir Thomas Lawrence and are a towering achievement of British art. Two hundred years later the room remains a symbol of royal magnificence and national celebration.

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