| St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle | |
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| The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle | |
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| 51°29′01″N 00°36′25″W / 51.48361°N 0.60694°W | |
| Location | Windsor |
| Country | England |
| Denomination | Church of England |
| Previous denomination | Roman Catholicism |
| Churchmanship | High Church |
| Website | stgeorges-windsor |
| History | |
| Status | Chapel |
| Founded | 1475 |
| Dedication | St George |
| Architecture | |
| Functional status | Active |
| Heritage designation | Grade I listed |
| Style | Gothic |
| Years built | 1475 |
| Completed | 1511 |
| Specifications | |
| Capacity | 800 |
| Administration | |
| Diocese | Jurisdiction: Royal Peculiar Location: Oxford |
| Deanery | Dean and Canons of Windsor |
| Clergy | |
| Dean | Christopher Cocksworth (dean-designate) |
| Precentor | Martin Poll (Chaplain) |
| Canon(s) | Mark Powell (Steward) |
| Canon Treasurer | Hueston Finlay (Vice-Dean) |
| Laity | |
| Organist/Director of music | James Vivian |
| Music group(s) | Choir of St George's Chapel |
St George's Chapel, formally titled The King's Free Chapel of the College of St George, Windsor Castle, at Windsor Castle in England is a castle chapel built in the late-medieval Perpendicular Gothic style. It is a Royal Peculiar (a church under the direct jurisdiction of the monarch), and the Chapel of the Order of the Garter. St George's Chapel was founded in the 14th century by King Edward III and extensively enlarged in the late 15th century. It is located in the Lower Ward of the castle.[1]
The castle has belonged to the monarchy for almost 1,000 years. The chapel has been the scene of many royal services, weddings and burials – in the 19th century, St George's Chapel and the nearby Frogmore Gardens superseded Westminster Abbey as the chosen burial place for the British royal family.[2] The running of the chapel is the responsibility of the dean and Canons of Windsor who make up the College of Saint George. They are assisted by a clerk, verger and other staff. The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter, a registered charity, was established in 1931 to assist the college in maintaining the chapel.
- ^ "Harry and Meghan to wed at Windsor in May". BBC News. 28 November 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2017.
- ^ Petter, Olivia (16 October 2020). "What will happen when the Queen dies and where will she be buried". The Independent. Archived from the original on 24 May 2022. Retrieved 11 April 2021.