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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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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.
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.
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.
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.
Jane and Henry were engaged the next day. Less than two weeks later, on 30 May 1536, Jane Seymour and Henry VIII were married in the Queen’s Closet at Whitehall Palace. Despite Anne’s unpopularity, Jane’s rapid rise to power still attracted some muttering at court.
