King George VI Memorial Chapel, Sepulchral chapel at St George's Chapel in Windsor, England
The King George VI Memorial Chapel measures 5.5 meters in height, 3 meters in width, and 4.2 meters in depth, with red and blue stained glass windows.
Queen Elizabeth II commissioned this chapel in 1962 as a burial place for her father, King George VI, and its construction finished in 1969.
The iron gates feature text from the poem 'The Gate of the Year' by Minnie Louise Haskins, which King George VI quoted in his 1939 Christmas message.
The chapel houses the remains of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and Princess Margaret's ashes.
The chapel represents the first architectural addition to St George's Chapel since its consecration in the 15th century.
Location: Windsor
Inception: 1962
Architects: George Pace
Official opening: March 31, 1969
Architectural style: Perpendicular Gothic
Part of: St George's Chapel, Windsor
GPS coordinates: 51.48361,-0.60694
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:05
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