King George V, who died Monday 20th January 1936 in Sandringham, lies in state in Westminster Hall on the catafalque guarded, around the clock, by detachments, each of four soldiers, standing at each corner with heads bowed and weapons inverted; their backs are turned towards the coffin.

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Location: Westminster Hall, City of London, United Kingom
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