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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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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...
Following his death in 1547, Henry VIII chose to be buried beside Jane in St George’s Chapel. Posthumous portraits Jane is often remembered as Henry’s favourite queen, although some historians argue that her early death denied him the chance to find fault in her.
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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.
Sep 17, 2012 · A marble slab marks Henry VIII and Jane Seymour’s final resting place in the Quire of St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle; however, this was only intended to be temporary while a grand monument was completed.
Jun 22, 2020 · Following a sermon by Stephen Gardiner, bishop of Winchester, Henry’s coffin was lowered into its temporary place next to his third wife and Edward VI’s mother, Jane Seymour. The white wands of office, which each office holder broke over his head, followed into the grave in customary fashion.
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Nov 15, 2012 · 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.
