a) Since the
time it was built, the castle has been a manor of the Saxon royal family, a Norman stronghold, a royal residence to six of England’s medieval Queens,
a playground and palace to Henry VIII, and a private home
b) Nowadays in
the castle can be found magnificient collection of medieval furnishings, French
and English furniture, paintings, tapestries and treasures
c)The castle
was saved for the nation when Lady Baillie, the last private owner, established
the Leeds Castle Foundation on her death in 1974