Royal followers have been discovering consolation within the data the Queen shall be laid to relaxation at Windsor subsequent to her beloved husband Prince Philip, her dad and mom and her sister Princess Margaret.
Following her state funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday, the Queen’s funeral procession will make its strategy to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Citadel.
Her Majesty’s closing resting place shall be within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex to St George’s.
Her mom and father are buried there, as are the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret. Prince Philip’s coffin, which was interred within the close by royal vault following his dying final April, may also be moved and put subsequent to the Queen’s.
The Queen was simply 25-years-old when her father died, and her life was modified irrevocably. The Queen had all the time had a loving relationship along with her father, who had despatched her a touching letter after her marriage to Prince Philip by which he mentioned: ‘Do not forget that your previous dwelling remains to be yours and do come again to it as a lot and as usually as potential.’
Embedded in his was one other heart-felt sentence, by which he wrote: ‘Our household, us 4, the “Royal Household”, should stay collectively – with additions after all at appropriate moments!!”
She and her husband Prince Philip have been in Kenya, staying on the Sagana game-viewing Lodge, once they have been informed on February 6, 1952, that her father, King George VI, had died. He had been affected by lung most cancers.
The Queen’s mom and her sister Princess Margaret each died inside six weeks of one another in early 2002.
Many grieving royal followers have voiced the sensation they’re discovering consolation within the data the household are to be reunited once more within the coming week, when they’ll lastly be reunited once more as ‘us 4’.
Royal followers have been discovering consolation within the data the Queen shall be laid to relaxation at Windsor subsequent to her beloved husband Prince Philip, her dad and mom and her sister Princess Margaret
Her Majesty’s closing resting place shall be within the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex to St George’s. Her mom and father are buried there, as are the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret
St George’s Chapel itself was ordered by King Edward IV, with building starting in 1475 and ending in 1528 beneath the reign of King Henry VIII
One commented: ‘It offers me nice consolation understanding she is reunited along with her beloved Philip, Papa, Mum and Margaret. Might her reminiscence be a blessing to all her household.’
In the meantime one other shared {a photograph} of the family-of-five collectively, posting a white coronary heart and a dove emoji and writing: ‘They’re all collectively once more.’
A 3rd added: ‘An excellent younger lady. Queen at simply 25-years-old after her father handed away. Lifted spirits in warfare, introduced the nation collectively in our hardest time, obtained us via a pandemic: we owe all of it to her.
‘She will now lastly be part of her husband, father, and household away some place else.’
One wrote: ‘Because the Queen leaves us and this world…Her Majesty joins her father, mom, sister and her beloved Philip….They’re all collectively once more…God has a brand new Star in Heaven, one which shines most Vivid! God bless the Queen!’
Many royal followers have been discovering ‘nice consolation’ within the data that the household have been reunited and can ‘keep collectively eternally’ within the chapel
‘All 5 shall be reunited once more and keep collectively eternally,’ one other added, ‘The Queen shall be buried at King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsor, subsequent to her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, her father King George VI and mom, Queen Elizabeth and her sister Princess Margaret.’
One commented: ‘There may be one constructive factor for the King and the Royal Household to come back from the lack of our beloved Queen Elizabeth the second; Mom and Father, Queen and grandmother; Nice-grandfather and great-grandmother have been devoted via their lives collectively, so are reunited.’
The Queen had the memorial annex constructed line along with her father King George VI’s needs, who didn’t wish to be buried within the royal vault long-term.
The chapel, which is simply 18 toes excessive, 10 toes vast and 14ft deep, was accomplished in 1969 and was the primary addition to St George’s Chapel since 1504. It price round £25,000 and was paid for by the Queen.
St George’s Chapel itself homes the stays of a complete of 45 royals, together with ten monarchs and an additional seven of their consorts. The burial of the Queen will enhance the previous quantity to 11.
The Queen and her sister Princess Margaret loved a detailed relationship all through their lives (pictured left and proper in 1936 and 1940) Margaret died in 2002
In the meantime the Queen, who died final Thursday in Balmoral, was recognized for her energy, stoicism and her sense of obligation – having regarded to her father King George VI (pictured collectively in 1946) for inspiration all through her 70-year reign. He died when she was simply 25-years-old
The Queen remained near her mom Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret all through their lives, with each girls passing away in 2002 inside weeks of one another
In the meantime the Queen’s husband Prince Philip, who was generally known as her energy and keep, died final April. Pictured left, in 1947, and proper, in 2007, collectively
The Queen has been mendacity in state at Westminster Corridor since yesterday afternoon.
Tens of 1000’s of Britons have queued for hours to pay their respects, with many extra hoping to get inside earlier than the solemn interval ends on Monday morning.
After Her Majesty’s state funeral, the Committal Service at St George’s Chapel shall be carried out by the Dean of Windsor and have a congregation of the late monarch’s household and associates and mourners from her family previous and current, together with her private workers from throughout her non-public estates.
On the finish of the ultimate hymn, the King will place the Grenadier Guards’ Queen’s Firm Color – the royal normal of the regiment – on the coffin.
Baron Parker, the Lord Chamberlain and probably the most senior official within the late Queen’s royal family, will ‘break’ his Wand of Workplace and place it on the Coffin.
Because the coffin is lowered into the royal vault the Garter King of Arms will pronounce the types and titles of the Queen and the Sovereign’s Piper will play a lament and stroll slowly away so the music fades.
It’s after her closing journey that Her Majesty the Queen shall be laid to relaxation at Windsor subsequent to her beloved husband Prince Philip. Following her state funeral in Westminster Abbey on Monday, the Queen’s funeral procession will make its strategy to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Citadel. Above: The format of St George’s Chapel, and the placement of her closing resting place
Her Majesty’s closing resting place shall be within the King George VI memorial chapel, which is an annex to St George’s. Her mom and father are buried there, as are the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret. Prince Philip’s coffin, which was interred within the royal vault following his dying final April, may also be moved and put subsequent to the Queen’s
Within the night, a non-public burial service shall be carried out by the Dean of Windsor, attended by Charles and members of the royal household.
Because the Queen did along with her father, Charles will drop a handful of earth onto his mom’s coffin. It’s going to then descend a shaft for round 16ft earlier than being despatched down a hall and set down within the vault behind its iron gates.
At current, a black stone slab is ready into the ground of the King George VI Memorial Chapel.
It options the names George VI and his spouse Elizabeth – who died in 2002 – in gold lettering, above the dates of their births and deaths.
Close to there’s a slab of black-and-white diamond-shaped stones which is taken away for funerals to achieve entry to a raise.
Royals’ coffins are taken down the shaft for about 16ft earlier than taking place a hall and set down within the vault behind iron gates.
Princess Margaret died simply weeks earlier than her mom and was subsequently cremated. Her ashes have been initially stored within the royal vault and have been then moved to the chapel to be along with her dad and mom.
The memorial chapel was added to the north facet of St George’s, behind two of the buttresses holding up the constructing’s north wall.
The ceremony to switch King George’s physique there was non-public, as was the dedication of the chapel the next week.
St George’s Chapel itself was ordered by King Edward IV, with building starting in 1475 and ending in 1528 beneath the reign of King Henry VIII.
Henry is among the many monarchs to be buried there. The others embody George III, George IV, George V and William IV.
Different royals who’re buried there embody Queen Victoria’s father Prince Edward, George III’s spouse Queen Charlotte and Queen Mary’s grandfather Prince Adolphus.
In addition to burials, successive royal weddings have been held within the chapel, together with Queen Victoria’s to Prince Albert and Prince Harry’s to Meghan Markle in 2018.
Final April, shifting pictures confirmed the Queen having to take a seat alone attributable to coronavirus rules throughout Prince Philip’s funeral contained in the chapel.
A picture from 1910 exhibits the inside of the royal vault, the place Prince Philip shall be moved from to affix the Queen
The Queen had the memorial annex constructed line along with her father King George VI’s needs, who didn’t wish to be buried within the royal vault (pictured) long-term
A picture from 1910 exhibits the inside of the royal vault, the place Prince Philip shall be moved from to affix the Queen
The King George VI Memorial Chapel was accomplished in 1969 and was constructed behind two of the buttresses holding up the constructing’s north wall. It’s seen above in 1969
Final April, shifting pictures confirmed the Queen having to take a seat alone attributable to coronavirus rules throughout Prince Philip’s funeral contained in the chapel
Queen Elizabeth II watching because the coffin of her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, is positioned on the catafalque at St George’s Chapel
King George VI’s funeral was held in St George’s Chapel at Windsor on February 15, 1952. Above: The brand new Queen stands by after her father’s coffin has been lowered into the royal vault
Earlier monarchs have been laid to relaxation in Westminster Abbey, the place they nonetheless lie in a royal vault beneath the Henry VII Chapel.
Nevertheless it rapidly stuffed up and George III was pressured to fee a brand new one beneath the Albert Memorial Chapel in Windsor in 1810.
His daughter Princess Amelia, who died aged 27 that 12 months, was positioned in a short lived vault till the brand new one was prepared.
She was adopted seven years later by Princess Charlotte and her little one earlier than George III and his son the Duke of Kent joined them in 1820.
By this time there have been 12 low tombs within the vault that have been round 18 inches excessive and some toes throughout.
Monarchs and their wives went within the centre and there was extra shelving for others on York stone.
Subsequent got here George IV in 1830, then William IV in 1937, Queen Adelaide in 1849 and George V of Hanover in 1878.
The latter was Queen Victoria’s cousin and ended up within the vault as a result of Hanover didn’t need him.
Some royals selected to spend time within the vault to mirror on the lifetime of their beloved one.
After George III’s daughter Princess Augusta Sophia was put there in 1840, it was reported: ‘We perceive that in the middle of yesterday His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge and his son Prince George descended into the royal vault, and stayed there a while considering the stays of their deceased family.’
This course of was eased when a stone staircase was put in behind the altar in about 1837.
Victoria is known to have incessantly gone in after the Duke of Albany died in 1884 – and was adopted by others.
He stayed there till he was transferred to the Albert Memorial Chapel in the summertime of 1885.
After he brother prince Francis of Teck died in 1911, Queen Mary mentioned: ”The vault appears very good now, and is effectively lighted and organized.
‘The King [Edward VII] lies on the stone within the centre for the current.’
However the storage downside reemerged in in direction of the top of the Twenties, with solely about 24 slots left.
