Royal Vault

2022 - 9 - 19

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Queen's coffin lowered into Royal Vault at St George's Chapel (INSIDER)

The Queen will then be laid to rest in the King George VI memorial chapel and Prince Philip will be moved from the Royal Vault to join her.

ET, the Queen will be buried with the Duke of Edinburgh in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor. It will take place in a private service for friends and family, away from the public eye for the first time in her 70-year reign. Insider previously reported that Prince Philip, who was laid to rest in the Royal Vault after his funeral in April 2021, will be moved to the chapel [to be laid to rest alongside the Queen](https://www.insider.com/prince-philip-final-resting-place-not-the-royal-vault-queen-2021-4). The state funeral was conducted by the Dean of Westminster. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle via the Long Walk. They were followed by the Queen's grandsons, Peter Phillips, Prince William, and Prince Harry. The Queen received a state funeral at 11 a.m. The Queen was then lowered into the vault. ET, with around 800 guests and was conducted by Dean of Windsor, David Conner, with a blessing from Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, Buckingham Palace's statement said. The newly-appointed King Charles II and Queen Consort Camilla were among the mourners paying their final respects to the late monarch, [who died aged 96](https://www.insider.com/queen-elizabeth-ii-death-obituary-2022-9) on September 8. The Dean of Westminster also pronounced a blessing. Good Housekeeping reported that the

Queen's coffin lowered into royal vault at St George's Chapel (Economic Times)

Andrew Parker, who is the former head of Britain's domestic secret service MI5, broke the white rod and placed it on the queen's coffin.

The ritual symbolises the end of his service to the monarch. [Elizabeth](/topic/elizabeth)II's coffin has been lowered into the royal vault at St George's Chapel, in [Windsor Castle](/topic/windsor-castle), at the conclusion of her committal service. He said: "In the midst of our rapidly changing and frequently troubled world, her calm and dignified presence has given us confidence to face the future, as she did, with courage and with hope."

Why the Royal Vault isn't Queen Elizabeth II's final resting place (Hindustan Times)

Queen Elizabeth II Funeral: The queen's coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault ahead of a private burial. | World News.

George's, where she will be laid to rest alongside her late husband [Prince Philip](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/why-will-late-prince-philip-be-moved-from-the-royal-vault-at-st-george-s-chapel-101663597693440.html). The Royal Vault is set below the chapel where several [royal family ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/watch-piper-who-woke-queen-elizabeth-ii-up-every-morning-plays-her-to-rest-101663600890088.html)members have been laid to rest. [final resting place ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/at-windsor-queen-s-beloved-corgis-await-their-late-master-s-coffin-101663599833810.html)for the monarch. [Queen Elizabeth II ](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/kate-meghan-and-charlotte-pay-tribute-to-queen-elizabeth-with-jewellery-choices-101663598146033.html)will be relocated to the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is located within St. [Queen's father and mother](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/ukraines-first-lady-s-tribute-to-queen-amid-war-she-shared-our-desire-for-101663596302817.html) were interred as well and a casket containing the ashes of the Queen's sister, Princess Margaret, also remains. [Queen Elizabeth II's coffin](https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/to-lone-piper-s-lament-queen-elizabeth-ii-s-coffin-lowered-into-royal-vault-101663579326537.html) was lowered into the Royal Vault.

Queen Elizabeth II's Funeral: Live Coverage as Coffin Is Lowered ... (The Wall Street Journal)

The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II was lowered into the royal vault in St. George's Chapel, Windsor, as the words “Go forth upon thy journey from this world ...

Why the Royal Vault isn't the queen's final resting place (WLWT Cincinnati)