lying-in-state of George VI
E276871
The lying-in-state of George VI was the period in 1952 when the late British king’s coffin was ceremonially displayed in Westminster Hall for public mourning before his state funeral.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| lying-in-state of George VI canonical | 1 |
| state funeral of George VI | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2552388 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lying-in-state of George VI Context triple: [lying-in-state of Elizabeth II, precedent, lying-in-state of George VI]
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A.
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
The lying-in-state of Elizabeth II was the period during which the late Queen’s coffin was ceremonially displayed for public viewing and tribute in Westminster Hall before her state funeral.
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B.
Portrait of George VI
Portrait of George VI is an official likeness of King George VI used as the central image on the Royal Family Order bearing his name.
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C.
coronation of George VI
The coronation of George VI was the 1937 ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London formally crowning King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as monarchs of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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D.
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the grand state ceremony held in 1953 that formally marked her accession to the British throne and became a landmark televised event in modern royal history.
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E.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: lying-in-state of George VI Target entity description: The lying-in-state of George VI was the period in 1952 when the late British king’s coffin was ceremonially displayed in Westminster Hall for public mourning before his state funeral.
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A.
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
The lying-in-state of Elizabeth II was the period during which the late Queen’s coffin was ceremonially displayed for public viewing and tribute in Westminster Hall before her state funeral.
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B.
Portrait of George VI
Portrait of George VI is an official likeness of King George VI used as the central image on the Royal Family Order bearing his name.
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C.
coronation of George VI
The coronation of George VI was the 1937 ceremony at Westminster Abbey in London formally crowning King George VI and Queen Elizabeth as monarchs of the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
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D.
coronation of Queen Elizabeth II
The coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the grand state ceremony held in 1953 that formally marked her accession to the British throne and became a landmark televised event in modern royal history.
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E.
Coronation of George V
The Coronation of George V was the 1911 ceremonial crowning and anointing of King George V and Queen Mary at Westminster Abbey, marking the formal beginning of his reign over the United Kingdom and the British Empire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial event
ⓘ
funerary rite ⓘ lying in state ⓘ |
| attendedBy |
British government officials
ⓘ
foreign dignitaries ⓘ general public ⓘ members of the British royal family ⓘ |
| ceremonialTradition | British state funeral tradition ⓘ |
| city |
London, England
ⓘ
surface form:
London
|
| coffinContained | remains of George VI ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| denomination | Church of England ⓘ |
| endDate | 1952-02-18 ⓘ |
| estimatedMourners | hundreds of thousands of people ⓘ |
| followedBy | state funeral of George VI ⓘ |
| follows | death of George VI ⓘ |
| guardedBy |
Gentlemen at Arms
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Honourable Corps of Gentlemen at Arms ⓘ Household Division ⓘ Royal Company of Archers ⓘ Yeomen of the Guard ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
catafalque in Westminster Hall
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continuous vigil around coffin ⓘ public access for mourners ⓘ |
| hasMediaCoverage |
BBC
ⓘ
British newspapers ⓘ |
| hasPurpose |
paying respects to deceased monarch
ⓘ
public mourning ⓘ |
| hasSubject | George VI ⓘ |
| hasSymbol |
Imperial State Crown
ⓘ
surface form:
Imperial State Crown on coffin
royal orb on coffin ⓘ royal sceptre on coffin ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Palace of Westminster ⓘ |
| location |
Palace of Westminster
ⓘ
surface form:
Westminster Hall
|
| monarchHonoured | George VI ⓘ |
| monarchSucceededBy | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| organisedBy |
Earl Marshal
ⓘ
Royal Household of the United Kingdom ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Household
|
| partOf |
lying-in-state of George VI
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
state funeral of George VI
|
| precededBy |
funeral procession to Westminster Hall
ⓘ
transport of coffin from Sandringham to London ⓘ |
| religion | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| similarTo |
lying-in-state of Elizabeth II
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lying-in-state of George V ⓘ |
| startDate | 1952-02-15 ⓘ |
| succeededBy | funeral procession from Westminster Hall to St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle ⓘ |
| year | 1952 ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: lying-in-state of George VI Description of subject: The lying-in-state of George VI was the period in 1952 when the late British king’s coffin was ceremonially displayed in Westminster Hall for public mourning before his state funeral.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
state funeral of George VI