The Queen will be laid to rest by the side of her beloved late husband Prince Philip in the King George Vl memorial chapel at Windsor Castle. Their remains will be interred in the small chapel where the Queen's parents are also buried and her sister Margaret's ashes were taken following her death in 2002.
The Duke of Edinburgh's - Queen Elizabeth's husband - passed away in April 2021 aged 99. His coffin will eventually be transferred to rest by her side after he was originally placed on a marble slab in the Royal Vault beneath St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, reports the Mirror.
Her father George VI died in 1952 but was first interred in the Royal Vault but was not transferred to the memorial chapel until 1969. It remains draped by the royal standard that was used at his funeral.
The Royal Vault was created between 1804 and 1810 for George III, who died in 1820, and other kings, like George IV and William IV, have also been buried in the vault. The Duke of Edinburgh's mother, Princess Alice of Battenberg, was also laid there from her death in 1969 until being moved to Jerusalem in 1988, it is believed.
The Queen's death has put into place a major operation leading up to her funeral, with members of the Royal Navy understood to have already been told to prepare to carry her coffin. It is understood a state funeral will take place on Monday, September 19, at Westminster Abbey with her coffin lying in state for a number of days beforehand.
Her coffin is expected to progress to the abbey on a gun carriage, pulled by sailors using ropes rather than horses. Members of the Royal Family are expected to follow, with the military lining the streets and also taking part in the procession. The service will be televised, and a national two minutes' silence is expected to be held.
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