![]() Getty Images Elizabeth II’s mother and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were also laid to rest at St. George’s Chapel also holds the remains of Henry VIII. George’s Chapel since his death in 2021 at age 99, are expected to be exhumed at a later date and relocated into the same resting place as his wife of 73 years.įollowing an extravagant state funeral at Westminster Abbey attended by 2,000 guests, including members of the royal family and dignitaries from around the world, the gun carriage carrying the Queen’s flag-draped coffin will travel through the historic center of London, with King Charles III and his siblings and the Queen’s grandchildren walking behind. Prince Phillip’s remains, which have been in the Royal Vault at St. It also houses the remains of King George’s wife, the Queen Mother Elizabeth, and the ashes of his younger daughter, Princess Margaret. AFP via Getty Images The Queen’s body will be transported to Windsor for a committal service at St. It is named after her father, who died of cancer in 1952 when his daughter and heiress to the throne was just 26 years old. Located within the complex is the King George VI Memorial Chapel, where the Queen will be laid to rest. Visitors are also welcome to visit the historic landmark Monday through Saturday. The chapel is a working church and has services throughout the week. The chapel houses the remains of many illustrious and infamous royals, including Henry VIII and his last wife, Jane Seymour, King Charles I, who was beheaded in 1649, and also the coffins of two unidentified children rumored to be the so-called Princes in the Tower - the murdered sons of Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville. It is located on the grounds of the nearly 1,000-year-old Windsor Castle, located 10 miles west of London, which served as the Queen’s main residence in the years before her death. The Gothic chapel, named after England’s patron saint, has been the site of numerous royal weddings and burials over the centuries. Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest Monday not far from her late husband, Prince Philip, and other generations of her royal ancestors at the historic St. Queen ripped Markle as ‘evil,’ said Harry relationship ‘complete catastrophe’: report King Charles’ coronation schedule, procession route, and looks We predicted the queen’s death - and worry about King Charles’ coronation Want to see Queen Elizabeth get low on the dance floor? Thank AI for that
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