Earlier today, Buckingham Palace confirmed that Prince Philip, Queen Elizabeth II’s husband, has died aged ninety nine.
Buckingham Palace issued a statement announcing the news on April 9th 2021 at around midday. It reads:
“It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen announces the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.”
Who is buried at Windsor Castle?
The following members of the Royal Family are buried in St Georges Chapel, Windsor Castle, which was built in 1475:
King Henry VIII (28 June 1491 – 28 January 1547)
Jane Seymour, third wife of Henry VIII (c. 1508 – 24 October 1537)
Charles I of England (19 November 1600 – 30 January 1649)
Princess Amelia, daughter of George III (7 August 1783 – 2 November 1810)
Princess Augusta, Duchess of Brunswick (31 July 1737 – 23 March 1813)
Princess Charlotte, daughter of George IV (7 January 1796 – 6 November 1817)
Queen Charlotte, wife of George III (19 May 1744 – 17 November 1818)
Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (2 November 1767 – 23 January 1820)
King George III (4 June 1738 – 29 January 1820)
Edward IV of England (28 April 1442 – 9 April 1483)
King George VI (14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952)
Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (4 August 1900 – 30 March 2002)
Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon (21 August 1930 – 9 February 2002)
King Henry VI of England (6 December 1421 – 21 May 1471)
King Edward VII (9 November 1841 – 6 May 1910)
Queen Alexandra (1 December 1844 – 20 November 1925)
Prince William Henry, Duke of Gloucester and Edinburgh (25 November 1743 – 25 August 1805)
Where will Prince Philip be buried?
The College of Arms stated that Prince Philip will lie at rest in Windsor Castle before a royal ceremonial funeral at St George’s Chapel.
Prince Philip opted to not have a state funeral and there will be no lying-in- state, the College of Arms has said.
On the day of the funeral, according to The Telegraph, the original plans were that coffin will be taken to Wellington Arch, where an RAF guard of honour and band will receive it and play a royal salute.
It will then be moved onto a vehicle for the 23-mile journey to Windsor.
The College of Arms, which helps to organise state occasions, said that Prince Philip’s funeral plans were “in line with custom and with His Royal Highness’s wishes.”