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Start · Windsor, Berkshire · 1861
The Bedroom Victoria Kept Ready for a Dead ManPrince Albert died in the Blue Room at Windsor on December 14, 1861. Victoria wore black for the rest of her life, and in 1901 she was buried with his dressing gown and a plaster cast of his hand.
same spot · Windsor · 1537
The Only Wife Henry Chose to Rest BesideShe was the only one of Henry VIII's wives he never divorced, executed, or left.
same spot · Windsor · 1547
The Rotting Death of Henry VIIIEngland's most feared king died fat, diseased, and stinking of infection in a bed few dared approach.
same spot · Windsor · 1210
The Warrior Wife King John Starved To DeathA woman who held a castle against thousands of Welshmen was locked in a dungeon by her own king and left to starve with her son.
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