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The Remains of His late Majesty lay in State in the Royal Apartments in Windsor Castle from Tuesday morning the 15th of February 1820 at 9 o'Clock until the time of his Interment on Wednesday Evening February 16th. 1820-- The Public were admitted from 10 o'Clock to 4 on Tuesday, & from 10 o'Clock till 3--on Wednesday-- Those who assisted at the Solemnity, assembled in St George's Hall at 7 o'Clock, and the remains of His late Majesty, were removed from the Royal Apartments to St George's Chapel in procession at 9 o'Clock-- The Royal Body was received at the Enterance into St George's Chapel by the Dean & Canons, attended by the Choir. The Procession was flanked by the Grenadiers of the Guards--& it moved on to the Choir, where the Coffin was placed on a Platform--The Royal Crown of Hanover and the Imperial Crown of the United Kingdom were laid on it, with their Cushions-- The Duke of York Cheif Mourner sat at the head of the Corpse & the Princes of the Blood, near Him.--
