As the chapel where Queen Elizabeth II was interred opened to the public Thursday (local time) for the first time since her passing, hundreds of royal admirers gathered outside Windsor Castle to pay their respects.
According to the 96-year-old monarch’s death certificate, the cause of death was old age. Elizabeth passed away at Balmoral Castle in Ballater, Scotland, on September 8 at 3 p.m., according to the certificate, which was released by National Records of Scotland on Thursday. 10pm.
Princess Anne, daughter of the Queen, signed the contract.
The grave of Britain’s longest-reigning monarch is a popular tourist destination. Within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, a section of St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, it is commemorated by a slab of hand-carved Belgian black marble. Along with the names of her husband, mother, and father, the queen’s name is carved on the ledger stone in brass letter inlays.
Anne Daley, 65, of Cardiff, who arrived at the castle at 7, was one of the early guests.
30am, well in advance of the opening hour of 10am. As tens of thousands of people filed through Westminster Hall over the course of four days to view the Queen’s lying in state before to her funeral, she was also one of the first in line.
Daley claimed that when she thought about the monarch’s passing on September 8 as well as the passing of her husband, Prince Philip, last year, she experienced strong emotions.
“The castle seems deserted and desolate. Nobody resides there.
It’s like when you sell your house and all the history is gone, Daly said, alluding to Elizabeth’s cherished canines, the corgis. “You know, you’ve lost the queen, you’ve lost the duke, you lost the corgis.”
The cost of admission to Windsor Castle for adults is 26.50 pounds (NZ$51.39) on Sunday through Friday and 28.50 pounds (NZ$51.39) on Saturdays.
The memorial chapel is located inside St. George’s Chapel, which houses several royal family members’ graves.
Several royal weddings, like that of Prince Harry and the former Meghan Markle in 2018, have also taken place there. .
Publication of Queen Elizabeth II’s death certificate
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