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Prince William & Prince Harry Hold Vigil for Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II has reached her last resting place.
The British monarch, whose beingness was commemorated hours earlier in a ceremonial service astatine Westminster Abbey connected Sept. 19, was laid to remainder successful a backstage burial work astatine Windsor Castle. Her coffin was lowered into the Royal Vault astatine St. George's Chapel, portion the Dean of Windsor said a Psalm and the Commendation.
Also during the service, The Archbishop of Canterbury shared a blessing and the national anthem was sung astatine the end, according to the royals' website.
Queen Elizabeth died connected Sept. 8 astatine the property of 96, conscionable hours aft Buckingham Palace noted that doctors were "concerned" for the authorities of her health.
The Queen's last resting spot is in the King George VI memorial chapel wrong St George's Chapel, where her father, King George VI, and her mother, Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother, and the ashes of her sister, Princess Margaret are buried.
Additionally, the coffin of Queen Elizabeth's husband, Prince Philip—who died successful April 2021 astatine the property of 99—was moved from its spot successful the Royal Vault astatine Windsor Castle and has present been reunited with his wife's casket successful the King George VI memorial chapel, with the 2 present buried together.
After the decease of her begetter successful 1952, Queen Elizabeth ascended to the throne astatine the property of 25. In 2015, she made history, surpassing the erstwhile longest-reigning British monarch, her great-great-grandmother Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth would besides spell connected to go the longest-serving pistillate caput of authorities successful satellite history.
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In summation to carrying retired her civilian and philanthropic duties, the Queen welcomed 4 children with Prince Philip: King Charles III, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
The Queen besides had 8 grandchildren, including Prince William, Prince Harry, Princess Beatrice, Princess Eugenie, Peter Phillips, Zara Tindall, Lady Louise Windsor and James, Vicount Severn and 12 great-grandchildren.
Prior to her ceremonial work connected Sept. 19, the precocious monarch's children and grandchildren held vigils successful grant of her life portion she was lying successful authorities successful Westminster Hall, connected Sept. 16 and Sept. 17, respectively.
Following the Queen's passing, her lad King Charles reflected connected his mother's bequest moments aft quality broke of her death.
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"We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother," helium wrote successful a connection shared by Buckingham Palace connected Sept. 8. I cognize her nonaccomplishment volition beryllium profoundly felt passim the country, the Realms and the Commonwealth, and by countless radical astir the world."
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