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George's death was unexpected, and no specific resting place had been designated for him. [3] Her request was not acted upon for a further five years, as the Queen wanted her mother, George's widow, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, to avoid the painful experience of burying her husband for a second time. [3]
- Death and state funeral of George VI - Wikipedia
The body of George VI was moved from the Royal Vault on 26...
- Death and state funeral of George VI - Wikipedia
The body of George VI was moved from the Royal Vault on 26 March 1969 and reinterred in the newly-built King George VI Memorial Chapel. His daughter, Princess Margaret, died on 9 February 2002 and, in accordance with her wishes, a private funeral was held at St George's Chapel.
St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch), and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter.
Sep 15, 2022 · George passed at his estate in Sandringham on February 5, 1952; "Hyde Park Corner" let the news be relayed to Buckingham Palace without alerting switchboard operators. When the king's death became common knowledge, it was immediately marked.
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Sep 14, 2022 · King George was found dead in his bed at Sandringham House in Norfolk, England, on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56 — at which point his older daughter, Princess Elizabeth, immediately became...
Sep 18, 2022 · King George VI died at Sandringham on February 6, 1952, at the age of 56. Then-Princess Elizabeth had been in Kenya on royal tour, but quickly returned to the UK to join her family.
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Feb 6, 2010 · King George VI has been buried at St George's Chapel on his Windsor Castle estate. The King passed away in his sleep at the age of 56 on 6 February after 16 years on the throne, following...
