Unused for 350 years and yet a fine memorial.

This was so excellent of you to make Allan. The history of all the royal tombs for the last couple of hundred years both in the chapels and mausoleums is very well covered here and nowhere else in your remarkable style.

St George's Chapel is a favorite of mine. It's grand in its own right but much more intimate than Westminster or St Paul's. I also adore the fact that Henry VIII lay in the crypt mouldering away for centuries before getting a simple ledger stone. And, Cardinal Wolsey not getting in at all? Added bonus.

That was absolutely wonderful Allan, thank you. Some of those effigies are just beautiful to look at. My late hubby and I went to Windsor castle ( and we got so spoiled . Hubby had a walker and it was raining , they were so kind) . I really wanted to see inside St George’s Chapel and it was closed for a private something that day. Years later I went back to England by myself and went to Oxford. Always my wish to see the Bodlein and Ashmolean library. Sigh, again shut for student Intake! One kind porter let me stick my head in so I could see the quad and let me take a photo or two. Never mind, you do it all for me. Thank you heaps 🙏🙏🙏🙏👵🇦🇺

Whilst living in London I visited Windsor Castle & went inside St George’s Chapel. I found it jaw dropping!

Am I weird because I got excited seeing this video hit my feed...? So informative! Thank you!

You make such interesting content looking forward to the next one

Allan, you are so underrated! Your chanel should have 2 million subscribers! I am working on getting an anthropology and archeology degree right now. HISTORY IS THE BEST!!

It's easy to forget the amount of work that goes into making one of Allan's videos. From the research and writing and production, it amazed me where he gets all his energy from?

Tombs - especially those of prominent people always bring to my mind those words of the Tudor poet John Donne -"Ask not for whom the bell tolls it tolls for thee." Death is a reality which we all face.

Hi Allan! Dear sir, you have the most remarkable tallent of filling every inch of a video with interesting information. Well done indeed! May His peace be with you and yours.

The tombs of Victoria's children alone would have filled a good sized church!

I love the Albert Memorial. It’s like being inside a tin of Christmas chocolates it’s so decorated

My husband and I, visiting from Northern California, were sorry to have our tour of Windsor Castle and St. George’s Chapel canceled when King Charles proclaimed a week of morning following the funeral of Queen Elizabeth. We were staying in Eton for that tour on Saturday upon arrival from the states. We were told that we could still attend the Evensong service that evening in the chapel. As that chapel was designed and paid for by my husband’s uncle, Sir Reginald Bray, in the late 1400s into the first quarter of the 1500s, we were so anxious to get in and see it! We attended that service along with many others and marveled at the roof bosses, many of which featured the hemp bray tool he invented as well as his initials. Following the service, we were invited to file past the chapel where Queen Elizabeth had just been buried less than a week before! That was a welcome surprise! We altered our trip plans to return for our tour the following Saturday of St. George’s Chapel and see the Bray chantry from the outside as well as the chapel next to the queen’s burial chapel, where my husband had other relatives buried, including Sir Thomas St. Leger, executed by King Richard III! What an experience!

Thank you for this video and the memory of the late Queen. Such beautiful monuments and tombs. I would also like to thank you for your monthly publication of your magazine. I’m very happy with it. Martha

We really enjoy the content on your channel. We especially value your old church visits and are looking forward to more of those in the future. We will appreciate, if you are able, to spend more time viewing and narrating the wall plaque monuments. Thank you so much for all of your time and energy to educate us, opening a window onto our past.

Fantastic video! St. George's Chapel is my favorite places to learn about. I would love to see you do a video on Frogmore.

my 4 time great grandfather Charles Frederick Horne is buried in St George Chapel. he was the Organist and Choir master of the Chapel he is one of few commoners buried there

Always fascinating! Thank you!❤

I visited St. George's Chapel in 2013 and visited the George VI memorial burial place. Now that you have covered the burials of everybody starting with Prince Leopold, I guess I need to go back and revisit! Great job! 😊

This reminds me of the papal crypts under St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.....just to see so many Popes buried near one another and the artistry of the tombs is remarkable. Makes one think about ones own burial monument.

So fascinating. I was very fortunate enough to go to Frogmore in the late 90s on a rare day that the Mausoleum was open. We got to see the tombs of Albert and Victoria and also Wallis and Edward. There was something poignant about them both lying outside, some distance away from the Royal tombs, much like their lives really. In hindsight I feel very sorry for them both as they maintained a great respect for the Royals despite being in exile. Have you done a video of the tombs and memorials in St Paul's? .

As ever, I have been captivated by your video - this time on the royal mausoleum.The history is fascinating and your presentation so engaging that I always want to know more. Thank you Allan, I anticipate any upcoming videos eagerly.

Your wonderful Narrator voice keeps me coming back for more

I'm not sure I could rest in peace with that menacing angel waiting to drop a crown on me....thanks for a fascinating video, beautifully presented as ever.

Yours are some of the most interesting and detailed videos around. Thanks for this and all of your work

You make such interesting content looking forward to the next one. Unused for 350 years and yet a fine memorial..

While Idid get to visit St. George's Chapel on my last trip to England, I did not get all of the information you provided in this video. Thank you, Allan, for another job well done.

Thank you Allan you never fail us xxxxx

Another smashing video Allan. You really smash these out of the park. Informative, and witty, you beat the other channels hands down. Here's to 100k subs

I just discovered your channel and it's VERY interesting! I'll be watching more of them

I love your work for its thoroughness, fine narration and attractive images, and this was no exception. Good job. I look forward to your offering on the Frogmore monuments. (May I be permitted to comment on one minuscule "fingernails on the blackboard" moment? Saying "George V was moved" chafed and somewhat rankled. By that time he was long into his heavenly reward and so one could plausibly say that no such thing could have occurred. His *remains* on the other hand were removed.)

This was an exceptional video. So very interesting. Thank you 👍

What a well thought out video! Thank you, it was a pleasure to watch!

Another interesting video, Allan!! 💞👍❤

Thank you!😊

Once again, an interesting video. Thank you, Alan.

Very well reseached. Suzette

Really liked the magazine!

Fascinating insights as always Allan and an excellent follow up to your earlier videos on the burials and history of St George's Chapel. It is also a history of the fashion and trends in funereal art, reflected in the mausoleums of royalty and others who had the vast sums of money to commemorate their loved ones in such lavish style. You notice the marked difference in the much lower key commemoration of King George VI, his wife and Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip and Princess Margaret. It will be very interesting to see what King Charles and Queen Camilla decide for their mortal remains and where they eventually choose to be buried.

I love these

Always watching, Allan

Very nice. Thank you.

Wonderful remembrance. Well done. Dignified.

So interesting. Thank you.

As always, well done🌻

Excellent! Thank you!

Thank you so very much for showing and explaining what is in that chapel room containing Prince Albert Victor’s very elegant tomb. As you probably know visitors are not allowed into that room and have to stand in the doorway behind a velvet rope. Having come 5000 miles this was very disappointing. I had no idea others were also buried in there, as there is no information for anyone to read. Nowadays visitors to the large room are walked all around in pretty much a circle and are able to 12:20 see the marble tombs that line the space. It would certainly be wonderful to visit the aforementioned room as the walls look magnificent and Eddie’s tomb, as you say, is unique in the country.

Beautifully done, thank you from Oregon, us :)🇬🇧🇺🇲

Excellent

Thank you for this excellent and very informative video. Lots of great information presented in a clear format with wonderful illustrations. ❤❤❤

Thanks Allan, looking forward to my September digital issue.

Your videos are always good. Thank you.

Prince Harry has said in his book that he had selected a gravesite for himself at Frogmore during his time in the military-do you think that, like edward Vlll, when the time comes he will be laid to rest there with his duchess?

Really enjoyed this, very informative.

Wonderful video! Extremely informative.

I think that if there was room for Charles and Camilla in the George VI chapel, there would be an empty place on the black ledger stone. I think since the addition of Elizabeth II and Philip's names it looks very complete and full.

Fantastic video!

Thank you so much for the video. Love watching all your videos. Can you make a video of the Gloucester vault? Location and all thos buried in that vault. Thank you

Looking forward to the Frogmore episode.

Oh Mr. Barton you are hilarious 😂 "pushing up daisies" Surely not...

fascinating stuff!

A very interesting survey, thanks.

Very interesting! Would you know if the stone commemorating Princess Margaret is likely to be fastened to the wall of the chapel? At the moment it's leaning against the wall, as if someone put it down there then forgot it!

Another great video, thank you Allan. I love the artistry that goes into each tomb. I've been meaning to ask, what is the name of the music played before and after your videos? Everyone should get your magazine, it is wonderful. 😍

The late Queen Elizabeth was the only queen that I knew (not personally). Seems strange that she isn't here any longer. May she know only resting in peace..

Very interesting as always. I’ve been to many royal venues including Windsor Castle but I’ve never been inside St George’s chapel.

Mr Barton, I do truly enjoy learning from your channel on so many occasions. I must however ask a question here; at 5:39 you show a picture of Prince Leopold's effigy and state that he is dressed in a Hussars uniform. I am not so sure of that. He was Duke of Albany, a Scottish Title. He had therefore, an honorary association with the 72nd Regiment, Duke of Albany's Own Highlanders, later the Seaforth Highlanders. The effigy shows a short jacket with Highland flaps and a plaid wrapped round and pinned at the left shoulder with a brooch. Below his waist belt is clearly a sporran with 6 tassels. The cuffs of the jacket are of the deep turn back Highland pattern with the same 3 button loops as the flaps. At the crook of the left elbow is the basket hilt of the Highland broadsword, the Claymore. No Hussars weapon or indeed uniform - he is shown as a Highlander. I suspect your text got confused with the later burial of Prince Albert Victor, who is in a Hussars Jacket. He had been gazetted to the 10th Hussars. Just wanted to clarify (as the descendant of Highlanders, myself). Thank you for your excellent work. I really do appreciate you and your efforts.

Nice to see Henri de Triqueti given his due. We have 3 of his pieces, for the Wellesley family, at St James' Draycot Cerne, Wilts.

Great video Allan, very interesting. I wonder, is Prince Leopold’s coffin (and body I presume) inside the tomb chamber beneath his effigy or is it in a vault under the floor there?

I remember that video a year ago!

Mr. Barton - My wife and I visited Windsor Castle and St. George's Chapel last June. There was a prayer listed that King Edward VII had near his resting place. As photography was not allowed in the chapel (something we respected even if others did not :) ) we did not get a picture of it. By chance do you know the prayer of which we're asking? We've looked everywhere online and have yet to find it and of course we didn't memorize it either. Thank you. This video was fantastic and our visit was amazing and we look forward to our return.

Double dip again... but I just MARVEL at the craftsmanship 😊

Another super video. Just one point. The effigy of Prince Leopold appears to be wearing a sporran so it is unlikely to be hussar dress which is a cavalry style.. It looks more like a Scottish infantry regiment uniform.

So many historical references to Margrethe 1. of Denmarks grave in Roskilde

HRM didn't leave much time for KCIII who has been diagnosed with cancer.

ian't there also a nice monument to Princess Charlotte of Wales, George IV's daughter at St George's? i love your videos by the way. are you going to St Matthew's Church Coldridge Devon and tell us about the whole Edward V thing going on there??

I’m curious if they took any photo inside the tomb when Queen Mary was buried beside her husband. I always find ‘buried’ an odd way of putting it when they are really just sat on stone boxes or on shelves. Are there any royal burials where the coffin is directly buried in the earth?

Although one of the greatest British sovereigns, how like humble Queen Elizabeth II to choose burial in her father's chapel rather than having something specially constructed for her and Prince Philip.

Are there any images of the vault beneath the George 6th chapel?

Is the public allowed to visit the Albert Chapel?

Have any royals been cremated, or is burial/entombment the standard practice?

Why someone will be burried next to his/her parents? 🤔 imagine dying at the age of 96 and your parents still tell you where to spook around... 🤔🤔

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Prince leopold is in a kilt pal

Is that the “Eddie” that possibly could have been Jack the Ripper?

1:22 Why?

You made me laugh at the end. Although it will be interesting to see where they may be laid to rest, iI think King Charles should plan and pay for a new addition for him and his progeny. He is somewhat of a transitional monarch , but really the first of the Modern Era, ERII was that truly transitional monarch much by default of the length of her reign but she was brought up in and carried herself very much in a traditional way, which sadly I think is all but gone now. although King Charles saw some great technological changes as did his mother, but laid the foundation with more “the first monarch to…” than anyone before or honestly as far as we understand the world than anyone after her will. So King Charles should come up with a different twist maybe in modern times we won’t entomb monarchs in a manner that would allow their exhumation hundreds of years later. Maybe a tasteful outside central monument with an area set aside and fenced tasteful that would allow natural green burials. Regardless a silhouette of their profile in a living state is a bit more cheerful than a 3D sculpture of their death repose on directly on top of where they lay dead in that same state (minus dogs and unicorns)

Is margret with the queen and her parents

It's so weird to hear the dates of these vast monuments. Right when they began the biggest one in the 1890's, one of my ancestors was brought to a "home for the poor" which was just a work-house, after being arrested once again for begging in the streets and being a vagrant. He managed to work his way out and somehow had a son (my grandfather). He only had one eye and I know that because of a pictiure taken during his arrest for avenging his son who had been hit by a man. Apparently he went to town on that guy and was sentenced to 8 months in jail. If he was ever properly buried then his monument would have been a slab of concrete, but most likely he would have been buried in the poor-people section with just his name on a card.

Unicorn (horse) and a Lion

The Chapple bunt because of they disbelieve in SABBATH day of rest.

I've just about driven myself mad trying to find who made the relief of the Queen Mother. Skimmed a few more recent reports from Friends and descendants society. Did find some interesting bits about the burial of Henry Viii and Charles I. Interestingly their memorial ledger is a actually inthe wrong place

Do we know WHY QEII didnt want a tomb effigy for herself? I can imagine she didnt want herself eternally represented as an old lady... but do we actually know?

I hope Dirty Harry didnt take pictures to sell to netflix when he suspiciously was caught with photos showing him leaving

Is cremation a normal thing with the Royals?

How bout the house of Windasmear

there is a mausoleum for Victor and Albert and her mother the Duchess of Kent but there is the George VI Memorial Chapel for George VI, The Queen Mother, our late Queen, Phillip and interred there, George V who was the first Monarch of the Windsor Dynasty and his Consort Mary are not interred there and won't be

Germans not British ?