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The royal family's memorial service for Sir Edmund Hillary will be held in Windsor Castle's St George's Chapel on April 2.
Details of the service, which several hundred New Zealanders will be able to attend, were revealed yesterday. As well as invited guests and members of Sir Edmund's family, it is understood several places for the 11am service will be available in a ballot for members of the public.
No members of the royal family came to New Zealand for the state funeral of Sir Edmund, whose historic first ascent of Mount Everest coincided with the coronation of Queen Elizabeth II.
Sir Edmund was a Knight of the Royal Garter, one of the Queen's personally selected order of up to 24 Knights.
According to protocol, a memorial is held during Evensong at Windsor Castle after the death of a Garter Knight.
Prime Minister Helen Clark is expected to attend the service. She has previously announced that the Government expected to help cover the costs for Sir Edmund's family to travel to the memorial.
