The burial ground was established because the
Royal Vault under St George's Chapel was becoming full; by 1928, there had been 23 interments since 1810.[2] King
George V allowed the burial ground to be made with the intention that in the future, only British sovereigns and those in the direct line of succession would be buried in the Royal Vault.[2]
Buried in 1928: previously interred at St George's Chapel
Some members of the
British Royal family were reburied at this cemetery in 1928, having previously been interred in the Royal Vault at
St George's Chapel.
1928 Prince Harald of Schleswig-Holstein (1876–1876), son of
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom. Interred in the Royal Vault at
St George's Chapel until transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928. His coffin is in the same grave as that of his mother.
1928 Prince Francis of Teck (1870–1910), brother of
Queen Mary. Funeral at
St George's Chapel on 5 November 1910, then interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel; transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928.
1928 Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889–1922), grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother
Princess Henry of Battenberg. Funeral at
St George's Chapel on 1 May 1922, then interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel; transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928.
1994 Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900–1993), husband of
Lady May Abel Smith and former
Governor of Queensland. Cremated, ashes interred in the Royal Burial Ground at the time of his wife's funeral there on 9 June 1994. Both are buried in the same grave.
Frogmore House and its gardens are usually open to the public on about six days each year, usually around
Easter and the August Bank Holiday.
The Royal Burial Ground may be viewed from around its perimeter on the days on which the gardens are open to the public. The
Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum may also be viewed externally, but is never open to the public.
The
Royal Mausoleum, the resting place of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert, is structurally unsound and has been closed to the public since 2007. It was reported in August 2011 that repairs might not be completed for a further ten years.[5]
The Royal Mausoleum formerly was open on the Wednesday nearest Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 May, and occasionally on other days when the grounds were open. Restoration of the mausoleum began in June 2018, with the aims to create a dry moat around it and to replace the roof to protect it from the long-standing problem of water infiltration.[6]
The burial ground was established because the
Royal Vault under St George's Chapel was becoming full; by 1928, there had been 23 interments since 1810.[2] King
George V allowed the burial ground to be made with the intention that in the future, only British sovereigns and those in the direct line of succession would be buried in the Royal Vault.[2]
Buried in 1928: previously interred at St George's Chapel
Some members of the
British Royal family were reburied at this cemetery in 1928, having previously been interred in the Royal Vault at
St George's Chapel.
1928 Prince Harald of Schleswig-Holstein (1876–1876), son of
Princess Helena of the United Kingdom. Interred in the Royal Vault at
St George's Chapel until transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928. His coffin is in the same grave as that of his mother.
1928 Prince Francis of Teck (1870–1910), brother of
Queen Mary. Funeral at
St George's Chapel on 5 November 1910, then interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel; transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928.
1928 Lord Leopold Mountbatten (1889–1922), grandson of Queen Victoria through his mother
Princess Henry of Battenberg. Funeral at
St George's Chapel on 1 May 1922, then interred in the Royal Vault at St George's Chapel; transferred to the Royal Burial Ground in late October 1928.
1994 Sir Henry Abel Smith (1900–1993), husband of
Lady May Abel Smith and former
Governor of Queensland. Cremated, ashes interred in the Royal Burial Ground at the time of his wife's funeral there on 9 June 1994. Both are buried in the same grave.
Frogmore House and its gardens are usually open to the public on about six days each year, usually around
Easter and the August Bank Holiday.
The Royal Burial Ground may be viewed from around its perimeter on the days on which the gardens are open to the public. The
Duchess of Kent's Mausoleum may also be viewed externally, but is never open to the public.
The
Royal Mausoleum, the resting place of Queen Victoria and her husband Prince Albert, is structurally unsound and has been closed to the public since 2007. It was reported in August 2011 that repairs might not be completed for a further ten years.[5]
The Royal Mausoleum formerly was open on the Wednesday nearest Queen Victoria's birthday, 24 May, and occasionally on other days when the grounds were open. Restoration of the mausoleum began in June 2018, with the aims to create a dry moat around it and to replace the roof to protect it from the long-standing problem of water infiltration.[6]