The Queen will be laid to rest alongside her husband Prince Philip
The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held on Monday morning, and she will be laid to rest in the evening following a private ceremony.
On Monday, the Queen's coffin will be lowered into St George’s Chapel’s Royal Vault, a burial chamber 16 feet deep where Philip's coffin currently resides.Both coffins will then be retrieved and buried at their final resting place at the King George VI Memorial Chapel, which is an annex of St George's Chapel.
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