Royal Burial Ground, Royal cemetery in Windsor Home Park, England
Royal Burial Ground is a large cemetery within the Frogmore estate in Windsor Home Park, with grass lawns and maintained paths running through it. The individual graves sit among tree clusters and shrubs, with low hedges marking off certain sections.
The Royal Burial Ground was consecrated on 23 October 1928 by the Bishop of Oxford because the Royal Vault under St George's Chapel, with 23 interments since 1810, was full. George V intended it for royals other than sovereigns and their consorts. In late October 1928 eight coffins were moved here from the Royal Vault, among them Princess Helena and Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstein.
The cemetery holds one British sovereign, Edward VIII (1894–1972), buried here rather than at St George's Chapel. Queen Victoria's children Princess Helena, Prince Arthur and Princess Louise also lie in the grounds, and several graves, such as those of the Marquess of Cambridge and his wife, hold two coffins in a single plot.
Visitors can explore the grounds only on certain days in late spring and late summer, usually as part of the larger Frogmore opening periods. Paths are mostly flat and well maintained, but comfortable shoes are recommended because of the grass and gravel surfaces.
Edward VIII, who abdicated in 1936, lies here rather than among the sovereigns in St George's Chapel. His grave is in the Royal Burial Ground, and his brother Prince Francis of Teck, Queen Mary's brother, was moved here from the chapel vault in 1928.
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