King George Vi Memorial Chapel Princess Margaret

King george vi memorial chapel.

King george vi memorial chapel princess margaret. Her particular interests were in the broad field of welfare work and in the arts. Interred 26 march 1969 following its construction. The funeral of hrh the princess margaret countess of snowdon took place on february 15 in st georges chapel windsor. The george vi memorial chapel in st georges chapel windsor where queen elizabeth the queen mother was intered after her funeral in westminster abbey.

21 august 1930 9 february 2002 was the younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth and the only sibling of queen elizabeth ii. Her life changed dramatically at the age of six when her paternal uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry divorcee wallis simpson. She was born on 21 august 1930. When his wife elizabeth the queen mother died in 2002 her coffin was interred there along with the ashes of her daughter margaret who had died in february 2002.

Princess margaret countess of snowdon ci gcvo cd margaret rose. After the funeral service the princess body was cremated at slough crematorium. Margaret spent much of her childhood with her parents and sister. The casket now rests in the george vi chapel st georges chapel windsor near her parents.

The casket that contains the ashes of princess margaret who died in february is also being placed in the vault. Elizabeth bowes lyon queen of the united kingdom in 2002. Princess margaret was one of very few royals to be cremated rather than buried. In march 1969 george vis coffin was transferred from the royal vault to the new king george vi memorial chapel.

Princess margaret countess of snowdon ashes in 2002. She was laid to rest alongside her husband king george vi who died in 1952. King george vi d1952 buried in chapel 1969 queen elizabeth d2002 princess margaret countess of snowdon d2002 ashes. During her rich and varied life the princess played an active role in the royal familys public work supporting the queen.

George vi king of the united kingdom died 1952. It is widely assumed that on her death the queen will also be buried in st. Princess margaret was the younger daughter of king george vi and queen elizabeth the queen mother and sister to the queen. The queen mother was directly interred in the king george vi chapel next to her husband and although princess margarets ashes were originally kept in the royal vault they were also moved to the chapel a few months later.