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The Royal Burial Ground is a cemetery used by the British royal family. Consecrated on 23 October 1928 by the Bishop of Oxford, it is adjacent to the Royal Mausoleum, which was built in 1862 to house the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.
Design. A 2006 view of the Royal Mausoleum with the Royal Burial Ground in the foreground. The mausoleum was built by the architect A. J. Humbert, based on designs by Professor Ludwig Gruner. [9] It is in the form of a Greek cross, with a 70 ft diameter, and a central octagon of height 70 ft.
Part of the gardens of the estate are set aside as burial places for members of the British royal family: the Royal Mausoleum (containing the tomb of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert ); the Royal Burial Ground; and the Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum (the burial place of Queen Victoria's mother ).
His funeral took place at St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle after lying in state for three days and he was buried at the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore. His widow, Wallis, Duchess of Windsor, was buried alongside him in 1986.
by Susan Flantzer. © Unofficial Royalty 2018. The Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore; Photo Credit – Wikipedia. Frogmore consists of over thirty acres of private gardens within the grounds of the Home Park, adjacent to Windsor Castle. The name comes from the frogs which have always lived in this area near the River Thames.
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Lord Leopold died on 23 April 1922 (aged 32), during a hip operation. [14] After being initially interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, he was buried in the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore. [15] A memorial tablet to him and his brother Maurice is in Winchester Cathedral.
