Queen Elizabeth's coffin came to its final resting place at Windsor on Monday. This completed its long journey from Balmoral Castle to Edinburgh, then from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall and Westminster Abbey, and then finally to St. George's Chapel in Windsor Castle.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in the King George VI memorial chapel, in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle (opens in new tab). The chapel located next to the North Quire aisle in the building, was built between 1968 and 1969 and commemorates it's namesake - King George VI, the Queen's father.
Pall Bearers carry the coffin of the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, followed by members of the Royal family into St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on April 17, 2021. Yes, the Queen and Prince Philip will be buried together.
The Queen will be buried within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where she joins King George VI and Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and her sister Princess Margaret. The coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh, who died on April 9 2021, is currently in a section of the chapel known as the Quire.
Prince Philip's coffin will be moved from its current resting place to be interred alongside his wife in the King George VI chapel at Windsor today.
It is a tradition that members of the Royal Family are buried in a lead-lined coffin in one of the royal sites. But this tradition was broken by Princess Margaret who was cremated instead.
Her Royal Majesty will be laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel within St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. According to press release from the royal family, the committal service will take place in the chapel following her funeral at Westminster Abbey on Monday, September 19th.
The Queen owned an iconic collection of precious jewels, some of which will remain on public display in the Tower of London, while others will be passed down through the Windsor family as beloved heirlooms. However, the Queen was buried with a small handful of her most treasured and personal jewellery.
A period of mourning will take place, although only the date of the Queen's funeral (yet to be announced) will be a national holiday. A period of royal mourning will be observed from now until seven days after the Queen's funeral.
The Queen's actual funeral will take place at Westminster Abbey nine days after her death, and The Guardian reports that basically everything will be closed—including the stock market—due to a “day of national mourning.”
Why is the Queen's coffin lead-lined? According to reports, the Queen's coffin is made from English oak and lined with lead, which is a traditional choice for members of the royal family. The i reports that using lead in the coffin prevents air and moisture from building up and therefore helps in preservation.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in Windsor together with her husband, Prince Philip, who died in 2021.
As soon as Queen Elizabeth dies, Prince Charles will become king. He is permitted to choose his own name, and is expected to become King Charles III. At this stage, a meeting of the Accession Council will take place at St James' Palace and all formalities will take place.
Where was Queen Elizabeth buried? Queen Elizabeth was buried among her family at St. Georges Chapel at Windsor Castle, specifically in the 200-year-old Royal Vault underneath the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
Before the final hymn is sung during the private service (the state funeral was at Westminster Abbey earlier), crown jeweler Mark Appleby will remove the pieces from the Queen's coffin and give them to the Dean of Windsor. The Dean will then place them on a high altar.
Diana's remains are buried in the Spencer estate, which has belonged to the family for more than five centuries. The place is called Althorp House, where the princess grew up and lived from the age of eight when her parents divorced.
Succession and the coronation
To ensure the British throne is never vacant, Charles, the Queen's eldest son, automatically became King today.
Her Majesty leaves behind over $500 million in personal assets from her 70 years on the throne, which Prince Charles will inherit when he is crowned king.
This is a loaded question, but the straightforward answer is yes. Princess Catherine will eventually become queen when Prince William is named king. However, that won't happen until his dad, King Charles, steps down as monarch (or passes away).
The Queen will be laid to rest today wearing only two precious pieces of jewellery. Her Majesty, who will be buried next to her husband Prince Philip later today, will wear only her wedding band and a pair of pearl earrings, despite owning a collection worth millions of pounds.
The gothic-style stone mausoleum is the final resting place of King George III, King George IV and King William IV. Construction began on the royal vault in 1804 under the orders of King George III. His daughter, Princess Amelia of the United Kingdom, was the first person to be buried in it in 1810.
Sourced from a tiara that once belonged to Prince Philip's mother, Queen Elizabeth's ring features a round 3-carat center stone flanked by clusters of smaller diamonds (10 total) and is set in platinum.
When does the Queen's coffin travel to Windsor? At Wellington Arch, the Queen's coffin will be transferred from the State Gun Carriage to the State Hearse just after 1pm, ahead of the journey to Windsor.
Queen Elizabeth II will be buried in an English oak coffin featuring brass handles that were designed more than 30 years ago, and lined with lead. It is estimated the coffin weighs between 250kg and 317kg.
The monarch's coffin will take the same route through the quire of St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle as he did when he passed away in 2021. On Monday, the Queen's coffin will be lowered into St George's Chapel's Royal Vault, a burial chamber 16 feet deep where Philip's coffin currently resides.