For nearly three centuries, the castle remained more of a fortress than a royal home. But one king's dream of a more heroic England was to change that completely. Edward III came to the throne in 1327. Windsor castle is Edward III's birthplace and he is associated with Windsor Castle from the day of his birth. That's not just because it's where he came from, it's also because he is prophesied to be the great king that comes out of Windsor, who will conquer France, the saviour of England and who will achieve great things. So his fortunes are bound up with Windsor Castle from day one. The Windsor prophecy would soon become a reality, as Edward led England to victory against the French. But perhaps Edward's greatest achievement was at Windsor Castle itself.


三个世纪以来，古堡一直被用作军事用途，而不是皇室住所。但是一位有着尚武梦想的英格兰国王就把它完全改变了。爱德华三世于1327年继承王位，温莎城堡就是爱德华三世的出生地。自他出生的第一天起，他就跟温莎城堡连在一起，不仅仅是因为他出生在那里，而且还因为有预言说，他将成为一个伟大的国王将会占领法国，拯救英格兰，成就伟业，所以他的命运与温莎城堡紧密相连。温莎预言不久即成了事实，爱德华带领英国军队战胜法国，但爱德华最大的成就可能是温莎城堡本身。