Uncommon English oak lined with lead: Queen Elizabeth II's decades-old coffin | World News

Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-reigning monarch, might be buried on Monday in a coffin product of English oak and lined with lead, media reviews mentioned. The coffin was reportedly constructed many years in the past. Listed here are extra particulars on the coffin by which Queen Elizabeth II might be buried:

1. The coffin is product of oak from the Royal Household's Sandringham Property following royal custom, Sky News reported.

2. The coffin was initially constructed by the specialist agency Henry Smith over three many years in the past, Telegraph reported.

3. The coffin has been in storage beneath the care of two totally different corporations since its manufacture.

4. The supplies used made the coffin a lot heavier than a traditional coffin thereby requiring eight pallbearers to hold it.

5. Encasing coffins with lead is a apply that dates again lots of of years within the Royal household.

6. Lead prevents moisture from coming into the casket thereby slowing the decomposition course of.

7. Comparable coffins have been additionally made for UK's former Prime Minister Winston Churchill, Prince Philip and Princess Diana.