Prince Philip joins 24 other Royals in the vault under St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip has joined 24 other members of the Royal Family lying in the vault under St George’s Chapel. His body will remain there until transferred by lift upstairs to a side chapel when the Queen dies.  Then the devoted couple can be laid together – in the same final resting place as her father, George … Read more

Prince Philip joins 24 other Royals in the vault under St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip has joined 24 other members of the Royal Family lying in the vault under St George’s Chapel. His body will remain there until transferred by lift upstairs to a side chapel when the Queen dies.  Then the devoted couple can be laid together – in the same final resting place as her father, George … Read more

Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse takes centre stage as it transfers his coffin to chapel

Prince Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse took centre stage today as it transferred his coffin to St George’s Chapel, accompanied by pallbearers including a Falklands hero’s son. The Duke of Edinburgh has been at the heart of an 18-year scheme to modify the vehicle, making sure it got a military green paint job, while adding … Read more

Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse takes centre stage as it transfers his coffin to chapel

Prince Philip’s custom-built Land Rover hearse took centre stage today as it transferred his coffin to St George’s Chapel, accompanied by pallbearers including a Falklands hero’s son. The Duke of Edinburgh has been at the heart of an 18-year scheme to modify the vehicle, making sure it got a military green paint job, while adding … Read more

Prince Philip’s coffin is lowered into 200-year-old vault below St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault at the end of his televised funeral service today. The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin was interred by electric motor beneath the floor of the quire at St George’s Chapel in Windsor as the Dean of Windsor delivered his commendation. While the lowering of the coffin normally takes … Read more

Prince Philip’s coffin is lowered into 200-year-old vault below St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip’s coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault at the end of his televised funeral service today. The Duke of Edinburgh’s coffin was interred by electric motor beneath the floor of the quire at St George’s Chapel in Windsor as the Dean of Windsor delivered his commendation. While the lowering of the coffin normally takes … Read more

Prince Philip’s funeral: Kate Middleton travels to St George’s Chapel

Kate Middleton wears a sombre veil as she and Prince William leave Kensington Palace for Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle while children stay at home The Duchess of Cambridge is travelling with husband Prince William to St George’s Chapel in Windsor Kate Middleton, 39, enjoyed a good relationship with Prince William’s late grandfather the … Read more

Prince Philip’s funeral: Kate Middleton travels to St George’s Chapel

Kate Middleton wears a sombre veil as she and Prince William leave Kensington Palace for Prince Philip’s funeral at Windsor Castle while children stay at home The Duchess of Cambridge is travelling alone to St George’s Chapel while Prince William is in the procession Kate Middleton, 39, enjoyed a good relationship with Prince William’s late … Read more

Prince Philip will become 25th Royal in a 200-year-old vault hidden below St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip will become the 25th Royal in the 200-year-old vault hidden beneath St George’s Chapel in Windsor when he is buried. The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday aged 99, will join a range of kings and queens behind a set of iron gates around 16ft underground. Among the notables already there include George … Read more

Prince Philip will become 25th Royal in a 200-year-old vault hidden below St George’s Chapel

Prince Philip will become the 25th Royal in the 200-year-old vault hidden beneath St George’s Chapel in Windsor when he is buried. The Duke of Edinburgh, who died last Friday aged 99, will join a range of kings and queens behind a set of iron gates around 16ft underground. Among the notables already there include George … Read more