Yes, there's a small waist-high iron gate in front of it but you can look right in.
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There's a royal burial ground at Frogmore where most of them go (eg Kents and Gloucesters - Prince William of Gloucester is buried there as are his parents, and no doubt little Lord Patrick Windsor, the infant son of the Kents) but the Queen will be put in the sidechapel where her parents are in St George's Chapel and Philip will join her from currently being in the main royal vault. Princess Margaret is also there with her parents; she chose to be cremated in order for this as there isn't room for five coffins but her urn could be laid on one of her parents' coffins. Victoria and Albert are in the mausoleum at Frogmore but most recent monarchs and spouses go into St George's rather than Westminster Abbey or various cathedrals.
Oh ok. Did you visit there?
I thought they said at Prince Philips funeral that he won’t go into the actual grave slot in the Chapel until the Queen does, to save them having to open it twice and that the commemoration stone will be done at the same time? Currently he lies in the crypt?
How comes they are buried and not cremated? Is it a religious thing?
Thanks for that. I was pretty sure I'd remembered during DoE funeral them saying he would stay in St George's until TQ died but I couldn't remember where he would be moved to.
He's waiting for her in the bowels of the Chapel. They will be buried together
Thanks, that explains why there was no reference to him then. When I was in the quire, I realised I was actually standing on the vault platform from where his coffin was lowered into the vault. You could see where they had used white sealant around the edges to seal it back up. They'd done quite a messy job, I thought
Rubbish photo as I was taking them on the sly because it's prohibited
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How long ago did you visit Bubba?Thanks, that explains why there was no reference to him then. When I was in the quire, I realised I was actually standing on the vault platform from where his coffin was lowered into the vault. You could see where they had used white sealant around the edges to seal it back up. They'd done quite a messy job, I thought
Just last week. It was really impressive. I'm not a mega royalist, I just like British history and old architecture, and it blew me away, especially St George's Chapel.
I'm the same as you. I have a mild intrigue in the RF, but not a true royalist. I like the history and architecture of the palaces and castles. Windsor Castle is a very impressive building though. Isn't it the largest inhabited castle in the world?
That's right, the largest and oldest inhabited castle. After I got home I watched a YouTube documentary on the restoration after the fire. It destroyed 1/5th of the castle, 105 rooms in total I think.
The repair cost was £40m, which doesn't seem a lot when you think of the specialist craftsmanship involved, and how much a lot of modern architectural monstrosities cost.
I didn't realise at the time, but most of the state apartments and function rooms that you get to walk through, the interior structure of them would be barely 30 years old.
I think there's a quotation of Margaret’s where she said that her children weren't royal, they just had the Queen as their aunt.
Lady Sarah is pretty close to the Queen apparently though. You can see that when they're together (and how often), especially at Margaret’s funeral.
Yes Lady Sarah is believed to be a firm favourite, it was on a documentary which l think aired when she became the longest serving monarch.
Well, HM lost her sister, Sarah her mother, so I can see her being almost an extra daughter, companion and confidante. While being family, Sarah's everyday life is mostly outside the royal bubble so no doubt brings another viewpoint. The Queen probably doesn't have many friends left alive so Anne, Sarah and Sophie (who's said to be the closest DiL) are no doubt her inner circle. She does have Angela Kelly for everyday grandchildren etc chatter but Angela is still an employee, however close.
It's incredible really. I remember a documentary on it and apparently many of the general public helped out and donated towards it. They helped out physically too.
I can't say l remember the public donating to repair the castle after the fire, but l was in my late teens so had better things to think about!
The fire at Windsor was the reason they opened BP to the public to raise the funds to fix it. So it didn’t fall to tax payers. I’m pretty sure
Yes, that is why everything opened up as it funded the repairs.
Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel are gorgeous places. I was there last month. Just stunning. I missed a service at St George's though - I was sad.
You would never know that many of the rooms were reconstructions after the fire. The priceless art on the walls is the cherry on top too.
Windsor Castle and St George's Chapel are gorgeous places. I was there last month. Just stunning. I missed a service at St George's though - I was sad.
You would never know that many of the rooms were reconstructions after the fire. The priceless art on the walls is the cherry on top too.
I’ve not been to Windsor, but I’ve been to Kensington Palace, Westminster Abbey (stunning) and St Pauls (jaw dropping), Tower of London (just love it!) We do have some amazing places to visit.
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