The Queen and her loving husband lie side by side in the grounds of Windsor Castle (Image: Getty)

Prince Philip will be buried next to the queen after a state funeral.

Details of the couple’s funeral were announced following the Duke of Edinburgh’s death in April 2021.

Plans were hatched to eventually place the pair next to each other in case the Queen died.

Where was Prince Philip buried?

When Philip died at the age of 99, his coffin was first placed in St George’s Chapel in the grounds of Windsor Castle, where he was laid to rest in honor of his family and invited guests to pay their respects.

As per his wishes, his funeral was a low-key event, and he rejected the suggestion that he should have state funeral decorations while he was alive.

After the ceremony, his body was transferred to the Royal Vault in the Chapel and buried there until the Queen’s death.


Queen Elizabeth II has died: important details

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was inaugurated by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.

She died at the age of 96 at her Balmoral home, surrounded by her family, including her son and heir to the throne, Prince Charles, and her grandchildren, the Duke of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duke of Sussex. The prince. Harry.

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Now that that day has come, preparations are being made for the final leg of their journey.

Philip will be transferred with the Queen to the King George VI Memorial Chapel in St George’s, where they will rest together forever.

They will join their parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth’s mother, and the queen’s sister, Margaret, who died in 2002.

Queen Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh on her coronation day

Prince Philip and Queen Elizabeth on the balcony of Buckingham Palace in 1953 (Image: Getty)

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - OCTOBER 21: Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh give an official welcome at the start of the official visit of the President of Singapore at Horse Guards Parade in London, United Kingdom on October 21 October 2014. (Photo by Mark Cuthbert/UK Press via Getty Images)

The Queen and Prince Philip ready to be buried side by side (Image: Getty)

Top Shot: Queen Elizabeth II at the funeral of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, West London, on April 17, 2021. - Philip married to Queen Elizabeth II .  The 73-year-old died on April 9 at the age of 99, just weeks after spending a month in hospital being treated for heart conditions and infections.  (Photo by Jonathan Brady/Pool/AFP) (Photo by Jonathan Brady/Pool/AFP via Getty Images)

The Queen symbolized the country’s solitary isolation when she sat alone at his funeral to comply with Covid-19 guidelines (Image: AFP).

George VI Memorial Chapel at St George's Chapel in Windsor.  The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, was buried here after her funeral at Westminster Abbey.  She was buried next to her husband, King George VI, who died in 1952.

George VI Memorial Chapel at St George’s Chapel in Windsor. The Queen Mother, Queen Elizabeth, was buried after her funeral at Westminster Abbey. She was buried next to her husband, King George VI, who died in 1952. (Credit: Pennsylvania)

Members of the royal family are buried in the chapel, including the queen’s parents and several former monarchs.

King Charles and Camilla will return to London on Friday after spending the night at the royal residence and Balmoral.

He is expected to meet with Prime Minister Liz Truss before meeting with Earl Marshall, the Duke of Norfolk in charge of organizing funeral plans.

The government will confirm a period of national mourning, expected to last 12-13 days between now and the day after the Queen’s funeral.

They also announce that the day of the burial will be a public holiday in the form of a day of national mourning.

The Queen’s state funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey on September 19.

The service will be televised and a two-minute silence will be observed.

After the service, the Queen’s coffin is carried to St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for a televised service.

A private service for the family will be held before Philip’s casket is ready to be moved.

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