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 grounds were established in 1928, after only the mausoleum of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert had stood on the estate previously. After the Second World War, it became the burial location for royal family members who were not interred at Westminster Abbey or St George's Chapel.
The graves face east, following a particular Christian tradition, while the spacious lawns between resting places create a sense of dignity and quiet. Visitors can read the various memorial tablets and headstones, which often combine formal titles with personal inscriptions.
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.
The headstones often bear only first names and simple dates, unlike the elaborate inscriptions found in older royal chapels. Some graves display small personal touches like favorite plants or rosebushes planted by family and friends.
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