Queen's name inscribed on to chapel stone alongside those of parents and Philip

The late monarch was laid to rest together with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday evening

Author: Mohammed FaizPublished 21st Sep 2022

Buckingham Palace have announced that the Queen's name has been inscribed alongside her mother's, father's and husband's on the ledger stone in the Windsor chapel where she is buried.

The late monarch was laid to rest together with the Duke of Edinburgh on Monday evening in a private service attended by the King and the royal family, which followed her state funeral at Westminster Abbey and committal service in Windsor.

The inscription on the ledger stone in the George VI Memorial Chapel now has the names of the Queen, her parents and Philip, along with their years of birth and death.

The stone, which is new, has replaced the black stone slab set into the floor which had featured the names George VI and Elizabeth in gold lettering.

The fresh stone now contains, in list form, "George VI 1895-1952" and "Elizabeth 1900-2002" followed by a metal Garter Star, and then "Elizabeth II 1926-2022" and "Philip 1921-2021".

All four royals were members of the Order of the Garter, which has St George's Chapel as its spiritual home.

When Philip died 17 months ago, his coffin was interred in the Royal Vault of St George's, ready to be moved to the memorial chapel - a pale stone annexe added on to the north side of the building behind the North Quire Aisle in 1969 - when the Queen died.

George VI Memorial Chapel in St George's Chapel, Windsor

The Queen's sister Princess Margaret, who died in 2002, was cremated and her ashes were initially placed in the Royal Vault, before being moved to the George VI memorial chapel with her parents' coffins when the Queen Mother died weeks later.

Windsor Castle is currently closed to the public and will reopen on September 29.

Charles is believed to have flown to Scotland on Tuesday with the Queen Consort to grieve privately, as the royal family continues its period of mourning for the Queen.

He and Camilla were pictured in a vehicle which arrived at RAF Northolt, reportedly bound for Balmoral - the estate on which the King's Scottish home of Birkhall is located.

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at RAF Northolt and are welcomed by Station Commander Group Captain McPhaden

Charles decreed on September 9, the day after the Queen died following her 70-year reign, that a period of mourning would be observed until seven days after the funeral.

Members of the royal family are not expected to carry out official engagements, and flags at royal residences will remain at half-mast until 8am after the final day of royal mourning.

They have been left bereft by the death of their mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, and at times their grief was palpable, with Charles looking emotional and close to tears at the state funeral.

He had travelled extensively in the days after his mother's death, as he toured the UK in his role as the nation's new monarch.

No date has been fixed for his coronation, but it is expected that, in line with royal precedent and due to the large amount of planning involved, there will be at least several months until Charles's crowning.

In a reflection of the outpouring of love and grief since the Queen's death, it is estimated that around a quarter of a million people paid their respects in person by viewing her coffin as it lay in state in London.

Long lines of mourners form and lay flowers as people wait to pay their respects at the gates of Buckingham Palace

Culture Secretary Michelle Donelan said on Tuesday that her department was still "crunching the numbers" as to how many people had queued for hours to process past the coffin at Westminster Hall, but that she believed it was around 250,000.

The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport said it would set out the final number "in due course".

St John Ambulance said that, together with London Ambulance Service - both of which helped during the national period of mourning, including caring for those in long queues to see the coffin - it had treated more than 2,000 people and taken around 200 of them to hospital, mainly due to existing health conditions, trips, slips and falls.

The Queen's funeral

The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, as it leaves Westminster Hall for the State Funeral at Westminster Abbey

King Charles III, the Princess Royal, the Duke of York and the Earl of Wessex walk behind the coffin as it moves to Westminster Abbey

The State Gun Carriage carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

Members of the clergy wait for the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II to arrive at Westminster Abbey

King Charles III salutes the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried into Westminster Abbey

King Charles III and the Queen Consort in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II during her State Funeral

(front row) King Charles III, the Queen Consort, the Princess Royal, Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Countess of Wessex, (second row) the Duke of Sussex, the Duchess of Sussex, Princess Beatrice, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi and Lady Louise Windsor, and (third row) Samuel Chatto, Arthur Chatto, Lady Sarah Chatto and Daniel Chatto in front of the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II

Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby speaking during the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

An aerial view of The Queen's coffin as the procession after Her Majesty's funeral makes its way through London

Her Majesty The Queen's coffin during the procession after her funeral in London

The Queen's coffin being pulled along The Mall during the procession after Her Majesty's funeral

Buckingham Palace staff pay their respects as the Queen's coffin and procession pass by following Her Majesty's funeral

The State Gun Carriage carries the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped in the Royal Standard with the Imperial State Crown and the Sovereign's orb and sceptre, in the Ceremonial Procession following her State Funeral at Westminster Abbey.

The Royal family watch as the funeral procession reaches Wellington Arch and Queen Elizabeth II's coffin is transferred from the gun carriage to the state hearse

The Queen's coffin reaches Wellington Arch ahead of the journey to Windsor

The funeral moves to Windsor

The Queen's coffin and funeral procession arriving at Windsor

Crowds gather by the famous Long Walk at Windsor for The Queen's funeral procession

King Charles lll leads The Queen's funeral procession as it arrives at Windsor

The Queen's fell pony, Emma, standing by Her Majesty's funeral procession as it arrives at Windsor

The Royal family at the Queen's Committal service at St George's chapel in Windsor

Arriving at the funeral

Prince George enters Westminster Abbey

The Queen consort, Princess of Wales, Prince George and Princess Charlotte arrive at Queen Elizabeth's funeral

Funeral Guests

Former Prime Ministers, Tony Blair and Gordon Brown, arrive at Westminster Abbey ahead of The Queen's funeral.

Prime Minister Liz Truss arriving at Westminster Abbey for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth ll

US President Joe Biden walks through Westminster Abbey to take his seat at The Queen's funeral.

The Dean of Westminster, David Hoyle, greets US President Joe Biden and Jill Biden ahead of the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife arriving at Westminster Abbey for The Queen's funeral

Guests begin to arrive for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, held at Westminster Abbey in London.

Ahead of the Funeral

A quiet and still Buckingham Palace ahead of Her Majesty The Queen's state funeral in London

Guests arriving and taking their seats at Westminster Abbey ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II.

Crowds gathering in central London ahead of the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll

Police officers in central London ahead of the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll

Orders of Service on seats ahead of the funeral of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II, at Westminster Abbey

Before the funeral

On the eve of her funeral, the royal family released a previously unseen photo of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth ll, that was taken to mark the Monarch's Platinum Jubilee.

Before the funeral the Queen lay in state in Westminster Hall. Thousand of people queued day and night to walk past the coffin and pay their respects.
King Charles, The Princess Royal, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex stood vigil around the coffin for a spell on on of the days.

On Saturday 17th September, The Queen's grandchildren, led by Prince William, held a vigil around their grandmother's coffin during her lying-in-state at Westminster Hall.

On Friday 16th September, King Charles lll led a vigil of The Queen's children around their mother's coffin lying-in-state at Westminster Hall

Queen Elizabeth II

There can be little doubt the biggest story of 2022 was the loss of the UK's longest-serving monarch, her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The Royal family confirmed the sad news on the evening of 8th September.
Huge numbers of tributes were paid to the late Queen as the country entered into a period of mourning. The new King paid tribute to his 'dear mama' in his first specch as monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin, draped in the Royal Standard, was carried on a horse-drawn gun carriage during the ceremonial procession from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Hall, London, where Her Majesty lay in state.

As the Queen died at Balmoral in Scotland, her coffin had to be brought back to London, with the RAF flying her back.

After her death, the Queen lay at rest in St Giles Cathedral in Edinburgh for a day so that people could pay their respects.
King Charles and his siblings stood vigil in the Cathedral.

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