The parents of Queen Elizabeth II were also buried there, Reuters recalled. The royal family reported that for the monarch’s farewell, thousands of flowers were laid on Cambridge Drive at Windsor Castle.
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned the King’s Memorial Chapel George VI, named after his father, found next to the choir in the main chapel, in 1962. It is where he and his wife are buried, along with their youngest daughter, Princess Margaret.
The coffin of Elizabeth II’s husband, Prince Philip, who died on April 9, 2021, was stored in a royal vault so that he can be buried next to the queen.
Founded by William the Conqueror in the eleventh century, it is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world, according to the Royal Collection Trust website. It has been home to 40 monarchs, including Queen Elizabeth II.
Work began on the Chapel of St. George in 1475 under Edward IVand contains relics including the Cross Gnethwhich according to legend includes part of the cross on which Jesus was crucified, and a sword that Edward III supposedly used in battle.
Source: Ambito
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