After a long procession, To Elizabeth II was finally buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, Windsor, on Monday (19/9) afternoon.
After Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was buried, the kingdom also removed the coffin of her husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021 from Royal Vault to the chapel so we can get back together.
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Prior to being buried in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin was also lowered into the Royal Vault while Psalm verses were read.
On Monday evening, Queen Elizabeth’s coffin was lifted again for burial in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in a ceremony closed to the royal family only.
The Royal Vault is a sacred and secret burial place for the British Empire. Not just anyone can go in there. The place was a mystery to most British citizens.
The British media could only reveal that the Royal Vault was in the crypt of St. Chapel. George. In the form of a passageway with a length of 21 meters and a width of 8 meters, the Royal Vault can reportedly accommodate 44 chests.
Built between 1804-1810 on the orders of King George III, the Royal Vault was first used to bury his son, Princess Amelia.
A decade later, King George III died and was also buried in the Royal Vault. After that, other kings, such as George IV and William IV, were also buried in the Royal Vault.
But why isn’t Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom for 70 years, not buried in the Royal Vault?
Over time, the Royal Vault was used less and less to bury members of the British Royal family due to space constraints. Some of the bodies that had been buried there have been moved to other cemeteries.
At the King George VI Memorial Chapel, Queen Elizabeth II’s body was buried with her parents, King George VI, Queen Mother Queen Elizabeth, and husband Prince Philip.
Quoted CNNalthough closed during Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, the chapel will be open to the public meaning Britons can visit Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place at any time to pay their respects.
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