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Apr 16, 2024 · King George VI died on Feb. 6, 1952, and his funeral service was later held at St. George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on Feb. 15. Following the service, he was interred in the Royal Vault...
- Kelsie Gibson
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The King George VI Memorial Chapel is part of St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England. The chapel was commissioned by Elizabeth II in 1962 as a burial place for her father, George VI, and was completed in 1969.
Feb 15, 2022 · Where is King George VI buried? After the King's funeral in 1952, his coffin was interred in the Royal Vault of St George's Chapel.
- Katie Sewell
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British Monarch. He ascended the throne on 11 December 1936, after the abdication of his brother Edward VIII. Generally considered a man of weak character, he showed, during World War II, to have energy and great charisma.
The king's body was relocated to the newly built King George VI Memorial Chapel at St George's in 1969 and was joined there by the body of his wife Queen Elizabeth, and the ashes of his daughter Princess Margaret, who died in March 2002 and February 2002 respectively.
Sep 15, 2022 · George VI's coffin traveled from Sandringham to London on February 11, 1952 (per History Today), where it lay in state for three days at Westminster Hall. The coffin sat on a catafalque surrounded by guards, with the royal standard as a drape, according to the Royal Collection Trust.
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The Queen will be interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s Chapel, Windsor. Commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1962, the King George VI Chapel was designed to...
