Where is Prince Philip buried? Royal burial sites after Queen’s death - from Queen Mother to King George

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Following the death of Queen Elizabeth II, many are wondering where she will be buried - and if her final resting place will be alongside her late husband Prince Philip.

Prince Philip died on 9 April 2021, aged 99, at Windsor Castle.

Following his funeral, the Duke of Edinburgh will be privately interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel – but this will not be his final resting place. (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)Following his funeral, the Duke of Edinburgh will be privately interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel – but this will not be his final resting place. (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)
Following his funeral, the Duke of Edinburgh will be privately interred in the Royal Vault of St George’s Chapel – but this will not be his final resting place. (Ben Stansall/AFP via Getty Images)
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So, where is Prince Philip buried? Here is everything you need to know.

Where is Prince Philip buried?

Prince Philip’s coffin interred in the Royal Vault – a burial place set beneath St George’s Chapel.

The Royal Vault at Windsor was created between 1804 and 1810 for George III, who died in 1820 and is one of three kings buried there.

The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9 at Windsor Castle (Getty).The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9 at Windsor Castle (Getty).
The Duke of Edinburgh passed away on April 9 at Windsor Castle (Getty).

Others buried there include George III’s wife Queen Charlotte and their daughter Princess Amelia, George IV’s daughter Princess Charlotte and Queen Victoria’s father the Duke of Kent.

But this will not be Prince Philip’s final resting place.

Where will Prince Philip be moved to now the Queen has died?

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After the Queen’s death, Philip will be transferred to the gothic church’s King George VI Memorial Chapel to lie alongside his wife of 73 years - which will be his final resting place.

Where is King George and The Queen Mother buried?

The tiny chapel also houses the remains of the Queen’s father George VI and the Queen Mother.

Princess Margaret, who died in 2002, was cremated and her ashes were initially placed in the Royal Vault.

Her ashes were then moved to the same chapel as her parents’ coffins.

When was Prince Philip’s funeral?

Prince Philip’s funeral took place at Windsor Castle’s St George’s Chapel, on Saturday 17 April 2021.

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