Runnymede is famous as the site of the sealing of Magna Carta, but today it's home to a collection of memorials to the struggle for liberty. As well as the monument to Magna Carta, you can visit memorials to JFK and the Allied Air Forces of the Second World War. A commemorative statue of the Queen has been unveiled beside the River Thames in Surrey as part of events marking the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta. The 4m (13ft) bronze sculpture at Runnymede Pleasure Grounds shows the Queen in full Garter Robes.

A must see on your bucket list when visiting UK, Windsor Castle is almost as famous as its inhabitants, Queen Elizabeth II. This stunning estate is the world's longest-occupied palace in the world, housing 39 British monarchs over nearly 1,000 years, a social centre for political figures and nobility. by the time Queen Victoria took up residence at Windsor, major renovations of the castle's exterior with the grand vision of George IV and additions to the interiors, like a dedicated Music Room, made the palace even more renowned and exquisite. It was during the reign of Queen Victoria that the castle's now-iconic St. George's Chapel became the choice for royal family burials over Westminster Abbey—and the castle itself became a central facet of the British monarchy, as the Queen spent most of the year at Windsor. The Queen spends most of her private weekends at Windsor.