Queen Elizabeth II and her family described themselves as "we four" in life.
The formative memories that would guide the Queen's entire life were created by Prince Philip as she grew up.
Buckingham Palace released the first picture of the Queen's final resting place, showing her surrounded by flowers and the people she loved the most.
The ledger stone is located in the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George's Chapel, where the monarch was laid to rest on Monday.
The names of "George VI 1895-1952", "Elizabeth 1900-2002", "Elizabeth II 1926 - 2022", and "Philip 1921-2021" are included.
There is only one other person in the chapel, and that is Princess Margaret's name on a stone nearby.
The old stone that had the names George VI and Elizabeth written in gold was replaced with a black stone.
There is a ledger stone against the wall in the right corner of the family chapel.
After her death in February 2002 she became the first member of the Royal family to be cremated since Princess Louise in 1939.
The small internment chamber beneath the memorial chapel was supposed to hold her remains.
The remains of Princess Margaret were placed in the royal vault of St George's Chapel, but transferred to her parent's tomb under the King George VI Memorial Chapel in April 2002.
The chapel was commissioned by Queen Elizabeth II in 1962 as a final resting place for her father, King George VI, who died suddenly in 1952.
The larger royal chapel is located between the buttresses of the north wall of the quire of St George's and the chapel.
King George VI's body was taken from the royal vault and put into a tomb under the chapel. For 33 years, it would be there alone.
Queen Elizabeth II, who personally met the £25,000 cost of the project, was said to prefer a flat ledger stone, inlaid into the floor, over a marble chest tomb with large effigies.
The names and dates of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip can be found on the new stone.
The Order of the Garter has a spiritual home in St George's Chapel.
There is a ledger stone surrounded by flowers.
The floral adornments to the late Queen's coffin, which included flowers cut from the gardens of Buckingham Palace Clarence House and Highgrove House, are likely to be part of the symbolism behind the wreath.
The stone is carved from Belgian black marble and has brass letter inlays.
It was not possible for her relatives to be present during the burial because of the large chapel.
The private ceremony is believed to have been attended by her children.
Windsor Castle will be open to the public from next week.
St George's Chapel will be open for people to pay their respects from September 29 to October 2.
The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh were laid to rest in a private ceremony attended by the King and a small number of Royal family.
The committal service in Windsor was followed by a deep personal event.
When the Queen died, Prince Philip's coffin was going to be moved to the memorial chapel, but he died 17 months later.
On her Golden Wedding anniversary in 1997, the late Queen reflected on how much she owes her husband.
During the funeral of her husband, the Queen sat alone and kept a distance of two metres from the mourners.
Four choristers performed pieces specially selected by the Duke that spoke to his Christian faith and Navy connections despite the ban on singing.
The Duke's military career, both as a sailor and in his ceremonial connections to all branches of the armed forces, played a central role in proceedings.
The castle is open to the public on all days except Sundays when it's only open for worshippers.
Adult entry to the castle is on Saturdays and other days at a cost of $28.25.
The period of mourning for the Queen will last until seven days after the funeral.
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