Queen Elizabeth II
Queue at Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle queue: fans want to see Her Majesty’s final resting place.
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Hundreds line up outside Windsor Castle to see the Queen’s final resting place in the George VI Memorial Chapel.
The queue is back. Hundreds line up again to pay their last respects to the Queen. This time people are waiting outside Windsor Castle to see the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II (1926-2022) in the George VI Memorial Chapel. As reported by “Mail Online”.Royal fans hail from across the country and from other parts of the world.
Windsor Castle had been closed to the public following the death of the Queen on September 8 at Balmoral Castle, Scotland. The gates were reopened to visitors for the first time on Thursday.
Long line through the whole area
On the opening day, the queue on the grounds of Windsor Castle reached from St George’s Chapel to the outside of the building. There are signs on many of the posts and pillars that say “No Photography”. Inside the chapel, crowds pushed along the walls and past the tombs of other monarchs. After circling the front of the building, those waiting entered the back of the chapel. There lies Queen Elizabeth II in a crypt on the left behind a black railing.
Her tombstone is black with gold lettering. According to the report, several wreaths of flowers of different colors still adorn the final resting place of the Queen, her husband, sister and parents.
It says on the official website of the palace complex, “that St. George’s Chapel is open on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays, but cannot be visited on Sundays, as it is only open for services there”. The opening times are from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (last admission).