Why will late Prince Philip be moved from the royal vault at St George’s Chapel | World News

Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral marks the second main royal funeral inside 18 months as her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Philip handed away in April final yr. Prince Philip was laid to relaxation in a ceremony at St George’s Chapel Windsor. On the day of the Queen’s funeral, Prince Philip’s coffin might be moved from its present resting place and might be interred alongside his spouse. Right here’s every little thing it's essential know:

The place is Prince Philip’s coffin buried?

Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault beneath St George’s Chapel at Windsor Citadel throughout his funeral. In a personal burial service carried out by the Dean of Windsor, Queen Elizbeth II might be buried within the King George VI Memorial Chapel throughout the St George’s Chapel as her husband Prince Philip will even be moved in order that they will lie collectively.

The King George VI Memorial Chapel was inbuilt 1969 after Queen Elizabeth ordered it to be the ultimate resting place of George VI. The memorial chapel is an attachment to the grander St George’s Chapel which was inbuilt 1528 by Henry VIII.