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The former ledger stone naming George VI and Elizabeth in the memorial chapel, as it appeared before replacement after the interment of their daughter Elizabeth II and her husband Philip in September 2022. George's remains were transferred to the newly constructed memorial chapel, named in his honour, on 24 March 1969. [6]
He was interred initially in the Royal Vault until he was transferred to the King George VI Memorial Chapel inside St George's on 26 March 1969. [118] In 2002, fifty years after his death, the remains of his widow, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the ashes of his younger daughter, Princess Margaret, who both died that year, were interred ...
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. [20] 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.
The central feature of the pale stone memorial chapel annexe, which was added on to the north side of St George’s behind the North Quire Aisle in 1969, is a black stone slab set into the floor.
The memorial chapel sits within the walls of St. George's Chapel in Windsor. The new ledger stone now reads the late monarch's name as well as her la Queen Elizabeth's Final Resting Place at the ...
She is interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is in the larger St. George's Chapel in Windsor. Elizabeth is alongside her husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021 at the age of 99 ...
King George VI succeeded to the thrones of the United Kingdom and the dominions in December, 1936. As Duke of York, he made official tours of British colonies in East Africa as well as New Zealand and Australia.
The Choir of St George’s Chapel – made up of 11 men, one woman and 13 boys – was conducted by James Vivian, director of music, and the organ was played by Luke Bond, assistant director of music.