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He served as Prince Consort to Queen Elizabeth II until his death on April 9 2021, months short of his 100th birthday. He married the then Princess Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 and was created Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth, and Baron Greenwich by King VI. He served in the British Royal Navy and fought in WWII. Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark was born 10 June 1921, in Greece. WINDSOR, ENGLAND - APRIL 17: Queen Elizabeth II (left) watches as pall bearers place the coffin of the Duke of Edinburgh during his funeral in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle on Apin Windsor, England. George IV was buried in the vault in 1830 and William IV in 1837.īut despite there being space in there for more royals Queen Victoria built herself a mausoleum at Frogmore, in Windsor Great Park.Įdward VII and George V were both interred in freestanding tombs on the floor of St George’s Chapel itself.Ī small extension-chapel was made to St George’s, with a vault underneath, which holds the coffin of the Queen's dad George VI.
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Two years later it was the final resting place for George himself. It was first used to bury Queen Charlotte, the wife of George III, who died in 1818. The vault was finally finished 1863 as a memorial to Prince Albert who was the husband of Queen Victoria. In 1494 the space underneath held the tomb of Henry VI, then Henry VII and finally Henry VIII before it was abandoned for more than 200 years. The vault was built between 18 underneath what is now known as the Albert Memorial Chapel. When the Queen dies, the Duke of Edinburgh will be transferred to the gothic church’s King George VI memorial chapel to lie alongside his devoted wife of 73 years. You can also enter your address at the top of this page in the box below the picture on most desktop and mobile platforms.Ĭhanged your mind? There's an 'unsubscribe' button at the bottom of every newsletter we send out. It couldn't be simpler and it takes seconds - simply click here, enter your email address and follow the instructions. Signing up to the CambridgeshireLive newsletter means you'll receive our daily news email.