Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest at King George VI Memorial Chapel, in St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, following a funeral service at Westminster Abbey.
The hearse carrying the Queen’s coffin is expected to leave London around 1 pm and is due to arrive in Windsor at 3 pm. The committal service will begin at 4 pm.
The Queen will then be buried at St George’s Chapel, joining a number of Royal Family members.
When was St George’s Chapel built?
Edward IV began building St George’s Chapel in 1475, and it was completed by Henry VIII in 1528.
St George’s Chapel is a place of worship for the Royal Family, as well as a church that serves the community. It has been host to a number of royal weddings, with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle marrying there in 2018.
St George’s Chapel is open to the public, except on Sundays, when services are held.
Who is buried at Windsor Castle?
Queen Elizabeth II will be joining her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, in the Royal Vault at St George’s Chapel, following his death in 2021.
The late queen’s parents, King George V and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, are also buried at the chapel, while the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret, are interred there.
Ten former sovereigns are buried in St George’s Chapel – five are buried in two burial vaults beneath the choir, while the other five are in tombs in the chapel.
The royals buried at St George’s Chapel include King Henry VIII and his third wife, Jane Seymour, Charles I, King George III, King George IV, King William IV, King Edward IV, King Henry VI, King Edward VII, and Queen Mary.
