The Royal Vault held the coffin of Prince Philip.
His final resting place won't be the vault beneath St. George's Chapel.
He will be laid to rest in the King George VI memorial chapel.
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Prince Philip was the 25th member of the royal family to be laid to rest in the Royal Vault. This was never supposed to be his last resting place.
The Duke of Edinburgh's coffin was placed on a marble slab in a section of the chapel known as the Quire, where it was lowered into a vault.
The Telegraph is reporting that he will be moved to lie next to Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace said that the Queen died on September 8th. Her age was 96 years old.
The Queen will be laid to rest in the King George VI memorial chapel in Windsor and Philip will be by her side.
The Queen's son, King Charles III, said it was a moment of the greatest sadness for him and his family.
We are sad about the passing of a beloved mother and a cherished monarch. The King said that her loss will be felt by many people around the world. During this time of mourning and change, my family and I will be reassured by our knowledge of the deep affection that The Queen was held to.
In a historic first, the coffin was lowered into the vault and the trumpets were played in honor of the duke.
George III's death in 1820 led to the creation of the Royal Vault. George IV and William IV were buried in the vault.
A reporter at the Times of London was given a look into the vault before George IV's funeral.
Behind the gates, there were some of the richly ornamented coffins of the royal family on the shelves.
The gloom of the tomb-house was made worse by the reflection of lamp light on the coffins.
The coffins of George III and Princess Charlotte were clearly visible. The 12 low tombs in the center of the mausoleum are intended to hold the remains of people who have died. He said that the late king would be the first.
Queen Charlotte, George III's wife, Princess Amelia, George IV's daughter Princess Charlotte, and Queen Victoria's father, the Duke of Kent, were all buried in the Royal Vault.
Princess Alice of Battenberg died in 1969 and was buried in Jerusalem in 1988.
The chapel is named after King George VI, the queen mother and Princess Margaret.
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