The Queen is to be buried in St George’s Chapel in Windsor on Monday evening following the state funeral. She will have a committal service in the chapel, before being laid to rest.
Beforehand, at Wellington Arch, the Queen’s coffin was transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse. The final part of the journey was from central London to Windsor.
The final part of the procession’s route from Shaw Farm Gate in Windsor was expected to be on foot, up Windsor Castle’s famous three-mile Long Walk. The coffin was set to arrive at St George’s Chapel at 4pm.
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Where is St George’s Chapel and where will the Queen be buried?
St George’s Chapel is in Windsor Castle, Berkshire. The gothic church was completed under Henry VIII in 1528. Steeped in history, and set in the lower part of the Queen’s favourite residence, the chapel has hosted many royal funerals and weddings.
A carpet of flowers will greet mourners arriving at the chapel for the committal service. The service will be attended by around 800 people.
At the end of the final hymn, the King will place The Queen’s Company Camp Colour of the Grenadier Guards on the coffin. The Queen will be buried with her late husband Prince Philip in the King George VI Memorial Chapel, a chapel within St George’s.
Who else is buried at St George's Chapel?
Both of the Queen’s parents are buried in the tiny George VI Memorial Chapel. They are buried alongside the Queen’s sister – Princess Margaret. The Queen will be laid to rest alongside her parents and sister after the family funeral, before the Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin is brought to join the chapel.
The chapel is the resting place of 10 monarchs. In 2002, a private committal service for the Queen Mother took place there.
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