Where was the duke of Wellington buried after his death in 1852?

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Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington, oil on canvas by Sir Thomas Lawrence.

Following his death in 1852, the Duke of Wellington was given a monumental state funeral and was buried in St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. His remains were interred in the cathedral's crypt, which serves as the final resting place for several other notable figures, including Horatio Nelson and the cathedral's architect, Christopher Wren.123