Queen Elizabeth II ’s reign — which spanned theGreat Smog of London , theSuez Crisis , the Vietnam War , theApollo 11 moon landing , the dissolution of the USSR , and the invention of the cyberspace — came to a close on September 8 , 2022 , when the 96 - year - old milkweed butterfly cash in one’s chips away at Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire , Scotland . Preparations for her funeral are afoot , but due to longstanding imperial tradition , we already knowmany of the burial inside information .
The processionwill unfold over the next 10 days , with be after gun salutes and bell toll fromBig Benleading up to the actual interment . LikePrince Philip , the queen will be laid to rest in an oak coffin designed for her more than 30 old age ago , and it ’s stick to to weigh a long ton , because it ’s line with lead .
Members of the English royal family are typically buried in lead - lined coffins for preservation purposes . According toMetro , this is because lead seals the coffin from moisture , slowing decomposition for up to a year . WhenPrincess Dianadied in 1997 , her coffin also contain this special lining , which is why itweighed most 540 pounds .
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English nobility have followed this tradition for at least four centuries . Westminster Abbeyrecords indicate thatElizabeth Iand Charles IIwere buried in lead - lined coffins , as well as Lord like Sir Francis Drake and fear artist such as George Frederic Handel .
Still , not everyone know a overweight casket . AsThe Irish Timesnotes , the ever - rebelliousPrincess Margaretinsisted on being cremate , so her ashes could be placed beside her father ’s coffin . This was apparently the only elbow room to reunite her remains with his , as there was scant room next to his casket at King George VI ’s Chapel inWindsor Castle . The Queen Mother was also forget in this chapel when she die in 2002 , and now Elizabeth will join her family there . Prince Philip , whose body presently lies in the Royal Vault at St. George ’s Chapel in Windsor Castle , isexpected to be transferredto the same remain place as his married woman in the coming weeks .
