All about St. George’s Chapel, Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place

Queen Elizabeth II‘s coffin will be buried in St. George’s Chapel, the final resting place for many British royal family members. The funeral service is scheduled for September 19, 2022, with many foreign dignitaries and world leaders in attendance.

Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral will be broadcast live to over 200 countries and territories worldwide and screened to crowds in parks and public spaces across the country. She died on September 8 at age 96.

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According to the royal family’s official website, the project for constructing St. George’s Chapel was initiated in 1475. Its completion took a little over 50 years, and was completed when King Henry VIII had the throne.

According to reports from The Metro, at least 24 members of the royal family have been buried inside the royal vault inside St. George’s Chapel. This includes the remains of Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth II who died in April last year.

St. George’s Chapel also houses the remains of Queen Elizabeth II’s mother, also known as the Queen mother. She died in 2002. The ashes of Princess Margaret are also inside the chapel.

St. George’s Chapel is not only known for royal funerals, but is also connected to some happy moments. Multiple royal weddings have been hosted at the chapel, with the latest one being of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. King Charles III and Camilla also held a service at the chapel after their wedding.

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For the funeral, Elizabeth’s coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall, across the road to Westminster Abbey, on a royal gun carriage drawn by 142 Royal Navy sailors. The same carriage was used to carry the coffins of late kings Edward VII, George V, and George VI and of Churchill.

Central London was already packed before dawn Monday with people seeking out a prime viewing spot and authorities warned that it would be extremely busy.