According to royal expert Lisa Levinson, the only jewelry Queen Elizabeth II will be buried with will be the Welsh gold wedding ring she received at her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947 and a pair of pearl earrings.
Following the funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, the Queen's coffin will be transported to Windsor, where she will be buried alongside her parents and her late husband, Prince Philip. While her coffin will be decorated with jewels as she lies in state, the late monarch may only be buried with a select few.
Yet, did you know that the Queen was buried with a handful of her most valuable personal pieces? The monarch's final resting place is the King George VI memorial chapel, located in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, and it's likely her most sentimental jewels will be buried alongside her.
King Charles III is inheriting more than just Queen Elizabeth II's crown. Following the death of Her Majesty on Sept. 8, the King is now in charge of the Crown Jewels, which have been handed down from British monarchs since the 17th century.
The lead-lined English wood casket for Prince Philip was made to match the casket for the Queen. But why a lead-lined casket? As a royal tradition, a lead-lined casket is used to help preserve the body for extended periods of time.
According to royal expert Lisa Levinson, the only jewelry Queen Elizabeth II will be buried with will be the Welsh gold wedding ring she received at her wedding to Prince Philip in 1947 and a pair of pearl earrings.
They stay safeguarded at the Tower of London in safekeeping for the nation, and when one monarch dies, the crown jewels are immediately passed to their heir.” So the Queen's former crown, sceptre and orb now belong to her son, King Charles III.
She will be buried in the castle's King George VI Memorial Chapel, alongside her father, her mother, and her sister's ashes.
Although she was the 'people's princess,' Diana was not a Royal at the time of her death and so she was not eligible to be buried in the Royal Vault.
However, Her Majesty will be buried in her beloved Windsor, in the King George VI memorial chapel. The chapel is set on the grounds of Windsor Castle, the estate the Queen moved to permanently for the last few years of her life.
Camilla was not welcome at Princess Diana's Funeral
Although she did attend Diana's wedding, she was not able to attend the funeral. This decision was made at the request of the Queen, who insisted that then Prince Charles could not bring his paramour to the service, likely due to the affair the two had in 1986.
Royal expert Katie Nicholl explained that, again, in typical royal fashion, “there is a hierarchy in all of this,” she says. “The Queen Consort, really, gets first choice of the Queen's jewelry. And after that is Princess of Wales, of course, Kate.
Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, Princess Anne has inherited her mother's favourite piece of jewellery. A gift from her father, King George VI, the three-strand pearl necklace became an iconic element of the late monarch's signature look.
Attending the emotional event with Prince Harry, Meghan opted for a glittering pair of pearl-and-diamond drop earrings gifted to her by the Queen in honour of her first royal engagement.
Lisa Levinson, head of communications at the Natural Diamond Council, has told Metro: 'Her Majesty is an incredibly humble woman at heart who is unlikely to be dressed in anything but her simple Welsh gold wedding band to rest and a pair of pearl earrings. '
The Queen will be buried within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, named after her father who died in 1952. She will join her father and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died 20 years ago, as well her sister Princess Margaret, who had her ashes placed in the chapel after her death in 2002.
However, Her Majesty will be buried in her beloved Windsor, in the King George VI memorial chapel. The chapel is set on the grounds of Windsor Castle, the estate the Queen moved to permanently for the last few years of her life.
Prince Philip Reportedly Left £30 Million in His Will to “Three Key Staff” Members. Prince Harry is also apparently expected to receive an inheritance. Prince Philip apparently left an extremely generous sum to his closest aides upon his passing in early April.
As far as inheritance of her personal belongings goes, according to New York Post, in theory, Queen Elizabeth might give anyone one of her iconic tiaras because it is thought that she has a personal collection of them in which case, it could be King Charles' wife Camila who will now become Queen Consort.
Queen Elizabeth II is rarely seen in public without her favorite three-strand pearl necklace — a gift from her beloved father, King George VI, who passed away in 1952.
Meghan is still Duchess of Sussex, but has no right to borrow the royal tiaras and gems the way her rivals do. All Meghan has is a pair of modest pearl and diamond earrings that Queen Elizabeth gave her.
Camilla, who wed Charles, 74, in 2005, also paid homage to her late mother-in-law on Wednesday by wearing Her Majesty's the City of London Fringe Necklace. The diamond neckpiece was originally gifted to Elizabeth on her wedding to Prince Philipp in 1947.
As for why the Queen left Meghan out of her inheritance, Radar Online's source speculated that it could be due to either “practicality” or Harry and Meghan's drama with the British royal family in the years leading up to the Queen's death.
Queen Consort Camilla will officially be named Queen Camilla at King Charles III's coronation on Saturday (6 May). The invitations for the King's forthcoming coronation revealed Camilla Parker-Bowles' new title. She was referred to as Queen Consort following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September last year.
The former Duchess of Cornwall, was seemingly trembling as she walked alongside family to honour the Queen. Body language expert, Face Whisper, tells Daily Star: “There's definitely something going on with Camilla's health. “On the close up we see her slightly shaking.