The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II has taken place at Westminster Abbey, and Her Majesty is now reunited with her beloved husband Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh.
After the Westminster Abbey service, the Queen was buried at the King George VI Memorial Chapel during a private ceremony at 7.30pm.
Prince Philip, who was originally interred in the Royal Vault beneath St George’s Chapel after his death aged 99 in April 2021, was moved to be buried alongside his wife of 73 years.
Here, find out more about the Royal Vault and the Royal Family members that are buried there.
What is the Royal Vault?
The Royal Vault is a burial chamber located on the grounds of Windsor Castle.
The vault is beneath St George’s Chapel, which has been the chosen burial place for the Royal Family since the 15th century, superseding Westminster Abbey.
The Royal Vault was constructed between 1804 and 1810 under orders of King George III.
Traditionally at Royal funerals – as was the case for Prince Philip’s funeral – the coffin is lowered into the vault through an opening in the floor of St George’s Chapel.
Who is buried in the Royal Vault?
There are currently 24 Royal Family members buried in St George’s Chapel’s Royal Vault.
The first royal placed in the vault was Princess Amelia, the youngest daughter of King George III.
The most recent person buried there was Princess Alice, the mother of Prince Philip, in 1969, excluding Prince Philip. However, her tomb was later transferred to Jerusalem.
Full list of those buried in the Royal Vault
The Royals still buried at the Royal Vault are:
- Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (d.1810)
- Princess Augusta, duch*ess of Brunswick, sister of George III (d.1813)
- Stillborn son of Princess Charlotte (d. 1817)
- Princess Charlotte (daughter of George IV) (d.1817)
- Queen Charlotte, wife of George III (d.1818)
- Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, father of Queen Victoria (d.1820)
- King George III (d.1820)
- Prince Alfred, son of George III (d.1782, placed in vault 1820)
- Prince Octavius, son of George III (d.1783, placed in vault 1820)
- Princess Elizabeth, daughter of William IV (d.1821)
- Prince Frederick, Duke of York (d.1827)
- King George IV (d.1830)
- Still-born daughter of Prince Ernest Augustus, son of George III (d.1818)
- King William IV (d.1837)
- Princess Sophia, daughter of George III (d.1840)
- Queen Adelaide, wife of William IV (d.1849)
- Prince Frederick of Schleswig-Holstein, son of Princess Christian (d.1876)
- King George V of Hanover (d.1878)
- Victoria von Pawel Rammingen, daughter of Princess Frederica of Hanover (d.1881)
- Princess Mary Adelaide, duch*ess of Teck, mother of Queen Mary (d.1897)
- Prince Francis, Duke of Teck, father of Queen Mary (d.1900)
- Princess Frederika of Hanover (d.1926)
- Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge, grandfather of Queen Mary (d.1850, placed in vault 1930)
- Princess Augusta, duch*ess of Cambridge, grandmother of Queen Mary (d.1889, placed in vault 1930)
Aside from the Royal Vault, members of the Royal Family are buried in a whole host of other locations.
King George VI, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, and the ashes of Princess Margaret, The Countess of Snowdon are interred in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, alongside The Queen and Prince Philip.
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 19, 2022This evening a Private Burial will take place in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor.
The Queen will be Laid to Rest with her late husband The Duke of Edinburgh, alongside her father King George VI, mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret. pic.twitter.com/pwwZeKs02C
Diana, Princess of Wales was buried at theAlthorp Estatein Northamptonshire, which is the Spencer family home.
The final resting place of Queen Victoria andPrince Albert is the Royal Mausoleum atFrogmore in Windsor.
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