Windsor is best known for its castle, which dominates the town’s skyline. William the Conqueror chose the site, high above the River Thames and on the edge of a Saxon hunting ground, over 900 years ago.
Today it remains a Royal residence, although it suffered a serious fire in 1992. Within the castle’s precincts stands St George's Chapel, the resting place of 10 sovereigns, which was founded by Edward IV in 1475 and completed by Henry VIII.
There are other noteworthy towns in the constituency too. Eton, opposite Windsor on the northern bank of the river, is dominated by one of the most exclusive and well known public schools in the UK, if not the world: Prince William left Eton College in 2000, and his younger brother Prince Harry is still studying there.
The majority of the electorate are in the professional, managerial or technical socio-economic groups; and over four-fifths of people have access to at least one car.