We stand in respectful silence in St George’s Chapel, where Queen Elizabeth II is buried. Save for our small group of five huddled around the alcove, the historic building, which is located on the grounds of Windsor Castle and has borne silent witness to countless royal weddings, burials and many other ceremonies in between, is empty.
It is as close an approximation to what it was like on the evening when the late Queen’s closest family members gathered to witness her private burial, says our host, a very knowledgeable castle insider. Just like how we are huddle around the alcove, her family returned to the chapel in the evening after the official ceremonies were conducted to say their farewells in private.
