Further details of the Castle's subsequent history, its acquisition by the crown, its two sieges, its return to private ownership and, on the death of its last owner the Hon. Lady Baillie, its passing into the hands of a Foundation Trust may be found on the Leeds Castle website. A photographer's dream, Leeds Castle has featured in films such as Kind Hearts and Coronets, in several television series, adaptations of the works of Shakespeare and has also had its share of famous visitors - Queen Elizabeth visited in 1981. Segovia has visited, Pavarotti has performed there and, in 1978, American, Egyptian and Israeli politicians used Leeds Castle as a secure venue for peace talks.

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