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Explained: What is the Royal Vault, where the Queen is laid to rest? Who else is buried there?
Fp Explainers •After a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, Queen Elizabeth II was carried to Windsor. This was the last glimpse of the monarch the world would see, as the coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault, a 200-year-old burial chamber located 16 feet beneath St. George’s Chapel on the castle grounds
Explained: The historical significance of Westminster Abbey where Queen Elizabeth’s funeral was held
Fp Explainers •One of the most iconic landmarks in London, the Westminster Abbey is steeped in royal family history. This over 700-year-old church was a witness to Queen Elizabeth II's coronation as well as her wedding. It is where she ends her journey as a funeral service is held
Explained: How Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be different from previous ones
•Queen Elizabeth II's funeral al will be a mix of old and new traditions. Some of these features result from advances in television and electronic media, others are a tribute to an even longer reign than Queen Victoria’s
Explained: How Queen Elizabeth's coffin will be taken to her final resting place
•Around 6,000 soldiers, sailors and air crew from the British armed forces will take part in the procession along with 200 Royal Air Force musicians. Members of the royal family, led by the new King Charles III, will follow Queen Elizabeth II's casket
King Charles prepares to host world leaders as Britain gears up for Queen Elizabeth's state funeral
•Queen Elizabeth's state funeral, the first in Britain since the death of her first prime minister Winston Churchill in 1965, will take place Monday at Westminster Abbey in London at 11:00 am
Explained: How Charles III fared in his first week as king
•With Britain swept up in a wave of pro-monarchy sentiment since Queen Elizabeth II died, the 73-year-old Charles has won almost universal praise in the media
750,000 mourners, 500 world leaders and more... Queen Elizabeth II's funeral in numbers
•An estimated 4.1 billion people are expected to watch Queen Elizabeth II's funeral worldwide, smashing all previous records
Explained: How 'infobesity' around Queen Elizabeth II's death is causing news fatigue
•Experts believe that the blanket coverage of the Queen's demise may only encourage more people to turn off the news entirely — deepening the malaise surrounding the industry
London Mourns, Big Ben Tolls: The Queen’s final journey from Buckingham Place to Westminster Hall
Fp Staff •Queen Elizabeth II made her final and saddest journey to Westminster where she will lie in state until Monday. The procession saw King Charles III, William, Harry marching down the Mall while thousands of mourners lined the route, paying their respects to Britain's most-beloved monarch
India observes state mourning for demise of Queen Elizabeth II; Flags to fly at half-mast
•People in India paid respects to Queen Elizabeth II who became the UK's longest-serving monarch in 2015, when she surpassed the record of Queen Victoria, who had ruled from 1837 to 1901