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: Her Majesty’s sepulchral monument is now set
: up and stands in Saint Bridget’s Chapel at
: Roskilde Cathedral. Here, The Queen will be
: laid to rest alongside nearly 40 Danish
: kings and queens from the early Middle Ages
: until today.
:
: The artwork represents The Queen and Prince
: Henrik’s joint efforts through 50 years, and
: The Prince’s decision to not be entombed at
: Roskilde Cathedral has not brought about
: changes in the artwork. The base is crafted
: in sandstone from France, and the three
: pillars supporting the sarcophagus are of
: Danish granite, Faroese basalt and
: Greenlandic marble, respectively. The
: elephant heads on the pillars are cast in
: silver. The sarcophagus itself is of cast
: glass, and, in a hollow space in the glass,
: two figures representing The Queen and
: Prince Henrik are sand-blasted on the inner
: side. Allegories, heraldry and symbols in
: gilded bronze are found on the top. The
: Queen will be laid to rest in a crypt under
: the sepulchral monument.
:
: As the sepulchral monument will first be
: displayed to the public after The Queen’s
: death, a covering has been prepared so that
: visitors to the Cathedral will have a chance
: to visit the chapel, even though the
: sepulchral monument has been set up.
:
: For more information:
: http://kongehuset.dk/en/news/hm-the-queens-sepulchral-monument-is-now-set-up-at-roskilde-cathedral
:
: HQ pictures:
: http://kongehuset.dk/pressefotos-og-video
:
Am I the only person that finds this all a bit "ghoulish"?
I mean no disrespect to the Queen. She is an artist and it looks "New Age". But, geez,
Illigitimus non carborundum"744