Tour the beautiful St. George’s Chapel before the Royal Wedding (PHOTOS)

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Cerith Gardiner - published on 05/17/18

The Queen’s Beasts

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Once outside the chapel, if you look up to the roof and sides, you’ll be able to spot 76 Queen’s Beasts fixed atop the pinnacles, representing 14 heraldic animals. Although they only date back to 1925 when the chapel was restored, they are replicas of the originals created in the 16th century, true to the Gothic style of the time and reminiscent of those gargoyles on the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Paris.

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