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- After 28 years and three marriages Henry finally had what he wanted - a male heir to the throne and a happy marriage. But just 12 days later, Jane Seymour died from postnatal complications. Henry regarded her as his best wife, and when he died, he wanted to be buried next to her.
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Four oddly matched royals are buried beneath: King Henry VIII, Jane Seymour, King Charles I, and an infant child of Queen Anne. Originally, the vault was intended as only a temporary resting place for Henry VIII and Jane Seymour, his third wife.
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The court was plunged into mourning, with the rooms of Hampton Court draped in sombre, black fabric. The King retreated to Westminster, where he ‘mourned and kept himself close and secret for a while’. Following his death in 1547, Henry VIII chose to be buried beside Jane in St George’s Chapel.
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Jun 22, 2009 · In the case of his burial next to Jane Seymour, the reasoning behind it is much the same as his decision to have Jane painted alongside him as his consort in the dynastic mural rather than Katharine Parr, who he was then married to.
May 20, 2014 · Sadly Jane lost her life soon after the birth; and Henry honoured her for all time as the mother of his heir. He chose to be buried next to her at Windsor when he himself died 10 years later. Henry and Jane simply wanted a fresh start and hoped for happier times.
Oct 22, 2024 · Jane Seymour, the only of King Henry VIII’s wives to receive the burial of a queen, died on 24 October 1537 at Hampton Court Palace. Seymour was most likely born in 1508, but her...
Jul 29, 2016 · His will commanded he be buried with his beloved wife Jane Seymour, the only wife to give birth to a surviving legitimate male heir. Henry had given her a magnificent funeral after which she was buried in a vault under the quire of St. George’s Chapel in Windsor.
Jan 3, 2008 · Chief among those is that when it came time for Henry to settle his affairs and to plan for his own funeral, he chose to be buried next to Jane Seymour beneath the choir in St George's Chapel, Windsor.
