Where will Charles III be buried?


Where will Charles III be buried? King Charles' funeral will take place ~nine days after his death (the Queen's was held 11 days after her death), and then he will be laid to rest in the royal vault in King George VI Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle.


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.


What happens to Camilla if King Charles passes away?

However, if Charles were to die first, Queen Camilla would become Queen Dowager. What does the title Queen Dowager mean? In simpler terms, a dowager queen is a former queen consort whose husband has died.


What do the royal family do after the funeral?

The royal mourning period tends to last seven days following the funeral and is observed by members of the royal family and their households, together with troops committed to ceremonial duties. In this case, the royal mourning period is due to end on Monday 26 September.


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.


Why was Princess Margaret cremated?

Why was Princess Margaret cremated? In the aftermath of her death, “royal watchers” told The New York Times that Princess Margaret had opted to be cremated so that her remains could fit alongside her father King George VI's grave in a vault that was made especially to hold him specifically.