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Palace releases first picture of the Queen’s ledger stone in final resting place

The Queen has finally been laid to rest

Queen Elizabeth II was buried in her final resting place at the George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor and the palace has now shared an official picture.

Her Majesty passed away on September 8 in Balmoral, Scotland. Her funeral followed on September 19 before she was laid to rest.

A new black burial stone has been set into the floor of the George VI Memorial Chapel.

The chapel was commissioned by the Queen in 1962 as a burial place for her father King George VI and was designed by George Pace.

The new stone replaces a previous slab dedicated to George VI and the Queen Mother.

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The King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor (Credit: The Royal Family/ZUMA Press Wire Service/Shutterstock)

Queen Elizabeth II final resting place

It now reads “George VI 1895-1952” and “Elizabeth 1900-2002” followed by a metal Garter Star, and then “Elizabeth II 1926-2022” and “Philip 1921-2021”.

Princess Margaret’s ashes are also buried in the chapel, though her name is not included in the inscription.

The new picture shows the stone surrounded by beautiful floral tributes and wreaths to pay tribute to the Queen.

The ledger is made of hand-carved Belgian black marble with brass letter inlays, to match the previous ledger stone.

Members of the public will be able to pay to see the ledger stone in person from Thursday when the chapel re-opens.

Entry will cost £28.50 for adults on Saturdays and £26.50 on other weekdays.

The reopening of the chapel comes 10 days after the Queen was laid to rest with Prince Philip, who died in April 2021.

The Queen smiles in last photo before her death
The Queen passed away earlier this month and has been laid to rest at the King George VI Memorial Chapel (Credit: Splashnews)

Royal family latest: Harry to make a return?

Meanwhile, the royal family is currently in a period of transition.

Tina Brown, who is the author of The Palace Papers, has claimed that Prince Harry could be set to play an integral role.

This is in spite of Harry and Meghan Markle quitting as working royals over two years ago.

Tina said on Lorraine earlier this month (September): “I do think the royal family needs them (the Sussexes).”

She added: “And Kate does not want to be spending her time travelling the world. She’s a mother with three children. As the Sussexes are. They have to somehow divvy this stuff up. Harry has a big role to play if he wants to come in and do it.”

“The question is of course whether Meghan wants to because she absolutely hated every bit of it.”

Meanwhile, King Charles is reported to be considering holding his forthcoming coronation on June 2, 2023.

However, it’s thought that the King will make sure the budget stays strict.

One royal source told the Mirror that Charles understands that Brits are currently going through an unprecedented cost of living crisis.

The insider explained: “He has already spoken of his wish to continue his mother’s legacy. This includes continuing to recognise what the people are experiencing day by day.

“The King has long been an advocate of a streamlined or slimmed-down monarchy and this project could certainly be said to fit with his vision.”

Read more: Meghan Markle hailed as ‘brave’ over request with King Charles

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