The place of worship is inside the walls of Windsor Castle, the royal residence of the monarch, who died “peacefully” Sept. 8 at age 96.
There, the Dean of Windsor, David Conner, conducted a committal service for family and staff, with prayers from the Minister of Crathie Kirk, Chaplain of Windsor Great Park and Rector of Sandringham, as well as music from the chapel’s choir, Buckingham Palace announced.
ForPrince HarryandMeghan Markle, the solemn event at St. George’s Chapel marks a return to the spot where theywed on May 19, 2018.
Harry’s grandfather, the latePrince Philip; his father, thenPrince Charles;Camilla, then Duchess of Cornwall; his brotherPrince William; andKate Middletonalso attended the ceremony.
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King Charles had a special role at the service, escorting Meghan down the aisle after it was confirmed that her father, Thomas Markle, wouldn’t attend his daughter’s wedding.
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It is in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, part of St. George’s Chapel, that the Queen will be laid to rest next to her husband of 73 years,Prince Philip, whodied at age 99in April 2021.
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Her parents, King George VI, who died in 1952, andQueen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, who died in 2002, as well as her sister, Princess Margaret, who also died in 2002, are all interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
source: people.com
