What's inside the Royal Vault?
What's inside the Royal Vault? The royal vault houses the remains of 24 royal family members and former monarchs beneath St George's chapel. The gothic-style stone mausoleum is the final resting place of King George III, King George IV and King William IV. Construction began on the royal vault in 1804 under the orders of King George III.
Is the royal Vault refrigerated?
While it's not refrigerated, it is underground ? the Royal Vault is a burial chamber underneath St. George's Chapel in Windsor, carved out between 1804 and 1810.
Do the royals get embalmed?
Embalming is a process which has long been used by the royals; it involves preservative fluids being injected into bodies to delay decomposition. Queen Elizabeth I was embalmed after her passing in 1603 and her coffin was placed in Whitehall Palace for three weeks before her burial.