Royal Vault

After her funeral, where will Queen Elizabeth II be buried? Her coffin will be housed in the Royal Vault beneath St. George's Chapel.

[Elizabeth the Queen: The Life of a Modern Monarch](https://www.amazon.com/Elizabeth-Queen-Life-Modern-Monarch/dp/0812979796/?tag=stylecaster0d-20&asc_source=web&asc_campaign=web&asc_refurl=https%3A%2F%2Fstylecaster.com%2Fwhere-queen-elizabeth-buried%2F) [Telegraph](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/09/13/charles-coronation-prince-king-monarchy-when-plans-cost-living/), the ceremony is expected to be held in 2023 in spring or summer. It weighs 2.2lbs and though it has never been appraised (or insured, for that matter, eeep!), some experts believe it may be worth somewhere between [£3 to £5 billion](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/14/what-is-the-imperial-state-crown-a-closer-look-at-the-history-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-crown-17374410/) (upwards of $3.4 billion). “ [Many of the jewels](https://stylecaster.com/queen-elizabeth-net-worth/) she wore form part of the history of the country and will be passed to the future Monarch and the Queen Consort, for the remainder of their lives.” [Royal weddings](https://stylecaster.com/george-amal-clooney-didnt-know-meghan-markle-prince-harry-wedding/), including King Charles III’s marriage to Camilla in 2005, Prince Harry’s marriage to Meghan Markle in 2018, and Princess Eugenie and Jack Brooksbank in 2018 were held there, as well as the unveiling of Meghan and Harry’s firstborn, Archie, to the public. [Queen’s coffin](https://stylecaster.com/prince-charles-harry-meghan-markle/) as it made its way down The Mall during the procession on September 14. “Her Majesty is an incredibly humble woman at heart who is unlikely to be dressed in anything but her simple Welsh gold wedding band to rest and a pair of pearl earrings,” she told [Metro.co.uk](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/12/what-jewels-will-the-queen-be-buried-in-17355653/). [Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh](https://stylecaster.com/prince-philip-wedding-present-princess-eugenie/), was stored temporarily in the vault after he died in April 2021 to await his wife’s death, but he will be moved to lay by her side. There will be another private burial service in the evening that will be attended by [the royal family](https://stylecaster.com/prince-william-queen-princess-diana/) and close acquaintances only. There, there will be a Committal Service open to the queen’s past and present staff. [State Funeral at Westminster Abbey](https://stylecaster.com/prince-philip-death-wish-funeral/) on September 19, 2022, which is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of people to line the funeral route from London to her final resting place at St. On September 8, 2022, Queen Elizabeth II died “peacefully” at age 96 and Britain entered 10 days of mourning to honor her 70 years of service as the head of the monarchy.