I wish to be buried next to my dearest Albert.
— Queen Victoria Modern

British monarch, Victorian era

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Her explicit wish regarding her burial place, which was fulfilled.

Date / Period

c. 1900

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Shocking

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https://www.royal.uk/queen-victoria

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