How Does The Royal Vault Look Like From Inside?
Speaking about Her highness, she will be buried in Windsor and in the memorial chapel of King George VI and beside her will be King George VI, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and her sister Princess Margaret, Prince Phillip, and alongside her many other royal family members will be placed as well. But speaking about the royal vault, it was built in the 15th Century and since then no one other than the royals has visited it. Speaking about the removal of the royal remains it will be placed and held in private after the funeral of her highness by the dean of Windsor and it is a private matter. Now let us talk about the establishment and the placement of the royal vault.
The Royal Vault Inside Details
The Royal Vault is situated 70 feet beneath St George Chapel and it is said to be 70 feet long and 28 feet wide. The first ever to be buried there was King George III and it occurred in 1820. This vault is the final resting place of many of the royals and prior to that royals were initially buried in the Westminster Abbey. The space in the vault has the capacity to hold around 44 bodies and the walls can shelve up to 32 coffins as well. Apart from that, the centre can have 12 more royals as well. Although the space is wide, the entrance is still narrowed and is guarded by an iron gate as well. It is designed in such a way that the vault at the end has a small altar as well.
The Royal Vault Pictures From Inside
Since the vault s built it has been a permanent and temporary built resting place for many of the royals. Some royals were uplifted from their Original burial place and placed here, while some of them were taken out from the vault and buried in the place that they wanted. Like Prince Phillip who was placed in Vault temporarily and then, he will now be placed beside her highness. Although people other than the royals cannot enter the royal vault, normal people can attend the services at St. George’s chapel. This week the whole area around the chapel is busy as the nation mourns the death of her highness Queen Elizabeth II.
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