Elizabeth and Philip

A stone slab engraved with the names of Queen Elizabeth II, her late husband Prince Philip, and her parents King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, has been installed at St George's Chapel in Windsor / Handout via Evening Standard. 

The stone, which is new, has replaced the black stone slab set into the floor which had featured the names George VI and Elizabeth in gold lettering.The fresh stone now contains, in list form, “George VI 1895-1952” and “Elizabeth 1900-2002” followed by a metal Garter Star, and then “Elizabeth II 1926-2022” and “Philip 1921-2021”.

All four royals were members of the Order of the Garter, which has St George’s Chapel as its spiritual home.

- Evening Standard 

According to Royal Central Sept 21, 2022

The simplest of gravestones has been chosen for the longest reigning Monarch in British history.Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor on the evening of September 19th 2022 and now her tomb bears its final inscription.Her Late Majesty lies beneath a slab engraved with ‘Elizabeth II” and her dates, ‘1926 – 2022’. The stone also includes the permanent memorials for her husband, father and mother who she is buried alongside.The stone shows ‘George VI, 1895 – 1952’, ‘Elizabeth, 1900 – 2002’, ‘Elizabeth II, 1926 – 2022’ and ‘Philip, 1921 – 2021’.

The tombstone of George VI and Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother which has now been replaced with a new version after their daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, and Prince Philip were buried alongside them (By VCR Giulio19 – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wiki Commons)

“Visitors will be able to pay their respects to Her Late Majesty from September 29th 2022 when Windsor Castle reopens to the public.”

The tombstone is new, replacing the one that had been put into the Chapel in 2002 following the burial of Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother.

Also buried in the tiny chapel are the ashes of Princess Margaret, the only sister of Queen Elizabeth II. There is a separate gravestone for Her Late Royal Highness.

The chapel also contains an engraving of lines from the poem, The Gate of the Year, which King George VI quoted in his Christmas message in 1939 as Britain was at war. The most famous words of the poem are featured on the wrought iron gates that separate the chapel from the main part of St. George’s Chapel. They read ‘I said to the man who stood at the gate of the year ‘Give me light that I may tread safely into the unknown”.

Prince Philip was laid to rest alongside Queen Elizabeth II in the same family service on September 19th 2022. His coffin had rested in the Royal Vault at St. George’s Chapel, Windsor since his funeral in April 2021. The couple, who were married for 73 years, had always intended to be buried together and had agreed that whoever passed away first would ”wait” for the other so that their final resting place would be side by side.

Visitors will be able to pay their respects to Her Late Majesty from September 29th 2022 when Windsor Castle reopens to the public. Admission to St. George’s Chapel is included in the ticket although on Sunday, the chapel is only open for worship.

Queen Elizabeth II died on September 8th 2022 at Balmoral. She was 96 and had reigned for 70 years.

- The simple stone that marks the tomb of Queen Elizabeth II, Royal Central Sept 21, 2022

Miles Norfolk's one lasting contribution to the plans for the death of the sovereign was a name. 'There was a debate over how to call it,' says Eddie Norfolk. 'My father happened to see a picture of London Bridge hanging on the wall. So he said: "Let's call it London Bride."'

Following the adoption of 'London Bridge', the funeral plans for all senior members of the family were given a 'bridge' designation - 'Forth Bridge' for Prince Philip, 'Tay Bridge' for Queen Mother and so on. The former Comptroller, Sir Malcolm Ross, also proposed that plans for the funeral of ex-prime minister Margaret Tatcher should be codenamed 'Iron Bridge'. It was vetoed by a very senior police officer who told him: 'Only royals get bridges.'

‘Charles III: New King. New Court. The Inside Story’ by Robert Hardman (2024).

This evening a Private Burial will take place in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor.

The Queen will be Laid to Rest with her late husband The Duke of Edinburgh, alongside her father King George VI, mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret. -- The Royal Family

This evening a Private Burial will take place in The King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor.

The Queen will be Laid to Rest with her late husband The Duke of Edinburgh, alongside her father King George VI, mother Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret.

The Royal Family

Do you think Edward IV would be satisfied with Henry VII?as son-in-law and successor

Hello! Sorry for taking so long to get to this ask! In part I've had little time to sit and write a reply, but this question is also quite difficult to answer because it's so speculative in nature. As a successor, Edward IV would've obviously liked one of his sons much better. I doubt he would've preferred his brother Richard to Henry, though, considering how he dealt with his other brother George when the latter was accused of conspiring against his and the Prince of Wales (later Edward V)'s life. Edward would not have hesitated in bringing about Richard's punishment either, and a king as his son-in-law with his daughter on the throne would, imo, be more amenable to him if we take in consideration the times he offered Elizabeth to the Nevilles and Prince Edward of Lancaster before his son Edward was born.

In matters of administration Henry VII followed his example and even improved on his innovations, so I think he would be rather satisfied with his policies — Edward IV like Henry VII by the end of his life, was also accused of avarice whilst strengthening the crown's revenues and authority. In the ideological and dynastical plan he would be for sure disappointed and/or vexed at the rehabilitation of Henry VI, Margaret of Anjou and the attainted Lancastrian lords. In his first parliament, Henry VII said the act against his uncle ('the most famous prince of blessed memory') was done 'against all righteousness, honour, nature, and duty', and that he was attainted 'contrary to due allegiance and all due order'. In the same vein, Edward IV attempted to put a stop to the cult of his rival, whilst Henry VII lent great support to the cult of Holy King Henry and even petitioned three popes to have his uncle canonised.

At the same time, Henry called Richard III's bigamy allegations against his brother 'false and malicious imaginations, against all good and true disposition', rescuing his reputation in that regard at least. Henry would only ever refer to his father-in-law in terms such 'our father, the most famous prince of blessed memory' and even when, like in the case of the restoration of Henry VI, he went against Edward's interests, Edward was not officially blamed. Some of Edward's actions, such as Henry VI's murder, were even pinned on his brother Richard instead. Edward's memory would be honoured in other ways as well, as when Henry continued Edward's foundation of a convent for the Greyfriars in Greenwich, the Yorkist roof bosses added to St George's chapel completed by Henry, or the Mortimer heir trappings given to Prince Arthur as Prince of Wales.

To sum up, it's difficult to say. Edward IV would probably not want to see his work against the Lancastrians — necessarily degraded so that his line could be safely boosted — undone. On the other hand, Edward would certainly not be satisfied with his brother on the throne given how he had hurt his children and slandered his own reputation in the process of usurpation. In that sense, Henry VII's ascension was more beneficial to his memory and the perpetuation of his direct descendants.

Queen Elizabeth II has this evening been laid to rest in the King George VI Memorial Chapel with her late husband the Duke of Edinburgh, alongside her father King George VI, mother Queen Elizabeth, and the ashes of her sister Princess Margaret.

Rest in peace, Ma’am ♡

19 September 2022 | Sophie, Countess of Wessex at Windsor Castle in Windsor, England. The committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, took place following the state funeral at Westminster Abbey. A private burial in The King George VI Memorial Chapel followed. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (c) Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images

4 July 1962 Daily Mail: The Queen, accompanied by Prince Philip, dressed in robes of a Knight of the Order of the Thistle. The Queen as its Sovereign head arrives at the chapel of the order in St. Giles’ Cathedral here today to unveil a memorial to her father King George VI. Watching the ceremony was the Queen Mother who was present as a Lady of the Thistle - the only one. The memorial takes the form of a tablet in the floor made of polished gray green Ailsa Craig granite.

In memoriam

On 15 February, 1952, King George VI was laid to rest at St. George's Chapel at Windsor Castle.

Having the opportunity to visit his final resting place at the George VI Memorial Chapel this past year was a very moving moment for me.

I am posting this Scottish folk song, Chi Mi Na Morbheanna (The Mist Covered Mountains) to honor him today.

According to Helen Creighton and Calum MacLeod (Gaelic Songs in Nova Scotia, 1979, p. 13) the tune was a favorite of King George VI and was played at his funeral, and it was similarly played as a lament for President John F. Kennedy's funeral.

I have not been able to cross-confirm that this tune was indeed played at Bertie's funeral, but even if it was not, the king did so love the mountains of Scotland, as well as his Scottish wife, so I think it's a fitting tribute, none the less.

I can picture Bertie & Elizabeth dancing to this tune in heaven. 💕

A Private Burial took place in The King George VI Memorial Chapel later that evening, conducted by the Dean of Windsor.

The Queen was buried together with The Duke of Edinburgh, at The King George VI Memorial Chapel.

- The Royal Family

Princess Haya bint Al Hussein and Prince El Hassan bin Talal of Jordan arrive at Windsor Castle for The Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II on September 19, 2022 in Windsor, England. 

The committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, took place following the state funeral at Westminster Abbey. A private burial in The King George VI Memorial Chapel followed.

Princess Haya, whose family has enjoyed a long friendship with the British royals, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth as a woman she looked up to for inspiration.

"I think we’ll never, ever see a queen like that (again) and we never have before," the half-sister of Jordan's King Abdullah told Reuters at her country home near Windsor in rare public comments.

"I remember after my late father died, and my late mother died, Her Majesty was kind enough to have special words for my younger brother and I and to make sure that we were alright," she said."She's been for me, as everyone else, a constant thread in nearly every aspect of our lives. I think there was not a decision made or a time when I didn't think ‘what would Her Majesty do?’ or ‘What would Her Majesty say?’.

"She was, I think, to all walks of society and to so many people around the world ... an example and an inspiration to look up to. And I did so like so many others."

"I think that what I feel is just a huge amount of sorrow for the world, which is a different place without her in it," said Haya, speaking after being approached by Reuters.

"Also for the people of Britain, who’ve lost one of the world’s most amazing monarchs and a part of their lives since we can all remember."

Recalling their mutual love of horses and racing, the princess highlighted a favourite painting, not one that she owns, depicting Queen Elizabeth with her first Derby runner Aureole at Epsom Downs four days after her coronation in 1953.

The young monarch is dressed in pink, facing the chestnut thoroughbred with its three white socks and blaze, on a sunlit afternoon.

The work by Alfred Munnings, which sold at auction to an unknown buyer for more than 2 million pounds ($2.30 million) in 2016, is an image of personal pleasure and public duty.

"You see the Munnings painting and you see a woman and a monarch who was able to just share with people an occasion, the glory of watching a magnificent animal do what it does best," the princess said.

"I do think that she (the queen) found in horses and horse sport a way that she could connect with people."

Aureole finished second, the closest the queen ever got to winning the Derby, Britain's most prestigious flat horse race.

Princess Haya triumphed as an owner in 2008 with New Approach, and was invited to tea with the queen after the race.

"When Her Majesty invited me to the Royal Box, she asked me genuinely ‘How did it feel? How does it feel?’ And I was able to share that with her," she said.

"But I did wish at that point, and never stopped praying, that her majesty would win the Derby.

"And I think that the place she's in now, she'll win every Derby."

A photograph is released today of the ledger stone now installed at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, following the internment of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth.

The King George VI Memorial Chapel sits within the walls of St George’s Chapel, Windsor. -- The Royal Family

The secretive WellChild Awards by u/Mickleborough

The secretive WellChild Awards Prince Harry is expected to arrive in London on 7 September; stay the 8th, being the anniversary of the death of the late Queen Elizabeth II; and fly to Dusseldorf on the 9th for the Invictus Games. [Side note: the Games commence on the 9th. What does Harry hope to achieve by being in London on the 8th? Wouldn't it make more sense to spend a day in Dusseldorf overcoming jet lag and relaxing before the big day? The Prince and Princess of Wales will be at St David's Cathedral in St David's (Britain's smalllest city), Wales, where they're expected to pay homage to Her late Majesty - will Harry turn up publicly at the King George VI Memorial Chapel in Windsort, where Her late Majesty is buried, and make a display of grief? But I digress.]The Daily Mail has an article (unarchived, but nothing new in it) on this with an interesting paragraph:A secret venue? Presumably WellChild won't be doing anything illegal?Has anyone heard of an award ceremony being held at a secret venue? Will attendees need to cover their heads with overcoats? enter with passwords?Query whether this was Harry's idea - if so, what's the aim:- Evade kidnappers, as he no longer has armed security in the UK- Avert near catastrophic car chases with paparazzi- Avoid boos from the publicThis is so ridiculous.NB There's also no indication as to where he's staying - there're no reports that royal accommodation's been made available to him. post link: https://ift.tt/YkTOtU6 author: Mickleborough submitted: September 07, 2023 at 02:08PM via SaintMeghanMarkle on Reddit

The Queen's funeral' At 7.30pm a private burial service will be conducted by the dean of Windsor, attended by the King and members of the royal family. The Queen is to be buried with her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, at the King George VI memorial chapel'*attended by the King and members of the Royal Family* Does this mean orking members ?Will the exiles be there?

Thank you! I imagine the family including Harry will be there…will she be there?  I don’t know….❤️

Wait I just read Phillip has been in a vault until the queen passes. Is this another royal tradition or did they just want to be buried together?

He was in the Royal Vault. There are people who are in the vault forever, that’s their final resting place. This is what it looks like so he would have just been chilling here:

The vault is fine to host someone as long as necessary. There are coffins that are over 200 years old in there. The Queen and Philip were laid to rest finally together in King George VI’s memorial chapel. It’s a small space and probably fairly disruptive to actually inter someone and change the slab above them so it made sense to just wait. They did the same when Margaret died as they knew the Queen Mother would go not long after given her age and health. You can see the chapel here; The Queen and Philip are under that dark rectangle where the QM and George VI were both buried.

19 September 2022 | Queen Margrethe II of Denmark and Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece arrive at St. George's Chapel in Windsor, England. The committal service at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, took place following the state funeral at Westminster Abbey. A private burial in The King George VI Memorial Chapel followed. Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland on September 8, 2022, and is succeeded by her eldest son, King Charles III. (c) Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images