Death and funeral of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor

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Death and funeral of Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor

This section is referring to Queen Elizabeth II, daughter of King George VI but the hyperlink was for Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother.

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Elizabeth II had visited Edward in Paris on 18 May 1972, ten days before his death. Edward's body was flown to Britain, landing at [[RAF Benson]], and lay in the Albert Memorial Chapel in [[Windsor Castle]] on 2 June before being carried by soldiers of the [[Welsh Guards]] into [[St George's Chapel]] the following day where he [[lying in state|lay in state]] for three days.{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Philip |date=2 June 1972 |title=Windsor prepares for the lying-in-state and funeral of its Duke |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS34567874/TTDA?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=ec0758ee |accessdate=20 September 2022 |work=[[The Times]] |page=2}} The coffin was displayed on a catafalque with blue carpeting in the centre of the nave. A large candleholder stood at each corner, with each end marked by a cross. Edward's coffin was draped with his royal standard and surmounted with a cross formed of white Easter lilies given by Wallis.
Elizabeth II had visited Edward in Paris on 18 May 1972, ten days before his death. Edward's body was flown to Britain, landing at [[RAF Benson]], and lay in the Albert Memorial Chapel in [[Windsor Castle]] on 2 June before being carried by soldiers of the [[Welsh Guards]] into [[St George's Chapel]] the following day where he [[lying in state|lay in state]] for three days.{{cite news |last1=Howard |first1=Philip |date=2 June 1972 |title=Windsor prepares for the lying-in-state and funeral of its Duke |url=https://link.gale.com/apps/doc/CS34567874/TTDA?u=wikipedia&sid=bookmark-TTDA&xid=ec0758ee |accessdate=20 September 2022 |work=[[The Times]] |page=2}} The coffin was displayed on a catafalque with blue carpeting in the centre of the nave. A large candleholder stood at each corner, with each end marked by a cross. Edward's coffin was draped with his royal standard and surmounted with a cross formed of white Easter lilies given by Wallis.


His widow, Wallis, stayed at [[Buckingham Palace]] during her visit.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/06/06/archives/duke-of-windsor-is-buried-after-a-private-funeral.html|title=Duke of Windsor Is Buried After a Private Funeral|date=6 June 1972|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=18 September 2022}} Wallis was suffering from mental confusion due to [[arteriosclerosis]] and was nervous about meeting [[Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother]] who had a long held antipathy toward her due to the strain that Edward's abdication had had on her husband, George VI. Wallis was reassured by [[Lord Mountbatten]] that "Your sister-in-law will receive you with open arms. She is deeply sorry for you in your present grief and remembers what it was like when her husband died". Elizabeth met Wallis only once during her stay, on the day of the funeral. Queue barriers in anticipation of mourners to the laying in state stretched for half a mile down the length of Castle Hill. A car park for 2,000 cars was established in the [[Home Park, Windsor|Home Park]]. Thousands of mourners filed past his coffin.
His widow, Wallis, stayed at [[Buckingham Palace]] during her visit.{{cite news|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1972/06/06/archives/duke-of-windsor-is-buried-after-a-private-funeral.html|title=Duke of Windsor Is Buried After a Private Funeral|date=6 June 1972|work=[[The New York Times]]|accessdate=18 September 2022}} Wallis was suffering from mental confusion due to [[arteriosclerosis]] and was nervous about meeting [[Queen Elizabeth II]] who had a long held antipathy toward her due to the strain that Edward's abdication had had on her husband, George VI. Wallis was reassured by [[Lord Mountbatten]] that "Your sister-in-law will receive you with open arms. She is deeply sorry for you in your present grief and remembers what it was like when her husband died". Elizabeth met Wallis only once during her stay, on the day of the funeral. Queue barriers in anticipation of mourners to the laying in state stretched for half a mile down the length of Castle Hill. A car park for 2,000 cars was established in the [[Home Park, Windsor|Home Park]]. Thousands of mourners filed past his coffin.


==Funeral and burial==
==Funeral and burial==
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