Powis Castle was built circa 1200 as a fortress for the Welsh Princes of Powys, who held onto their kingdom despite the threats of their more powerful neighbours in Gwynedd and England.
In 1587, Powis Castle was sold to Sir Edward Herbert and remained in the Herbert family until 1952 when George Charles Herbert (the 4th Earl of Powis) bequeathed it to the National Trust who still administer it today as a tourist attraction.
The castle contains a collection of famous paintings and exhibits relating to Robert Clive, the conqueror of India. His son’s marriage to Lady Henrietta Herbert in 1784 led to the union of the Clive and Powis estates and recreation of the Earldom of Powis.
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