Prince Philip’s coffin will be held in the Royal Vault at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, until it can be buried together with his wife of 74 years, the Queen, so they can be together forever, it has been revealed.
When the duke is finally laid to rest, it is expected to be at the Royal Burial Ground, a cemetery near Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s former Frogmore Estate by Windsor Castle.
It is reported that the estate is believed to be particularly special to both the Queen and her husband.
Traditionally monarchs’ consorts are buried at Westminster Abbey or St George’s Chapel, the latter of which is where Prince Philip’s funeral ceremony will take place on April 17.
Before the Duke of Edinburgh is laid to rest he will be examined by a member of the Medical Household, who will determine the cause of his death.
It is likely this will take place in their medical wing of Windsor Castle.
Then the Duke will be placed in a coffin which will be taken to the St George’s Chapel within the Windsor Castle grounds, The Sun reports.
Philip will not have a state funeral as per his final wishes before his death on Friday.
The royal ceremony will take place at St George’s Chapel and the public has been asked not to attend or gather amid Covid-19.
Due to the pandemic, the arrangements for the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral, which is codenamed Operation Forth Bridge, have had to change.
