Lying in State at Greenwich
- When
- from 4 January 1806
- Where
- Painted Hall, Royal Hospital for Seamen at Greenwich
Nelson's coffin was moved from the Record Room to the Painted Hall at Greenwich Hospital on 4 January 1806, beginning an announced three-day lying-in-state with a private royal viewing.
The coffin had been locked in the Record Room at the Royal Hospital for Seamen since arriving at Greenwich. On Saturday 4 January 1806 it was moved to the adjacent Painted Hall, where the lying-in-state was to take place. A private viewing for the Prince of Wales occurred that afternoon. The lying-in-state had been announced to last three days, though the sources do not record its exact end date.
Sources
- State funeral of Horatio Nelson Wikipedia
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