the funeral of the Queen isabel II is scheduled for next Monday on September 19. About the farewells that are being given to the longest-serving monarch in England, all the important details are being released. It’s known that His Majesty will rest in a special coffin that has the particularity of having a lead lining.
So, the coffin of Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has a peculiarity that all royal coffins have. She was made from English oak wood and it has a lead coating, but something even more curious is that this object had been ready for use for about 30 yearsprepared to let Prince William’s grandmother rest.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth II occurred on September 8 and it was a real shock for the world whole. The final farewell of the monarch is scheduled for Monday of the following week and it can be thought that carrying the coffin of the deceased sovereign from one place to another is not an easy task, but it is not so much so.
A Royal Family tradition said that Elizabeth II’s coffin must be lined with a heavy metal. For this reason, there are eight men who must carry it at each of its stops, therefore, we know that there are not too many. The media reports that Her Majesty’s coffin was crafted from English oak and lead-lined.
The coffin, before which thousands of people will gather next week, was designed in the same way as that of Prince Philip, the deceased husband of the Queen isabel II. But what is the metal lining on royal coffins for? This detail makes it really hermetic, because it will rest in a crypt and not under the ground.
The point is that Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place will be Windsor Castle, at the Memorial of King George VI, his father. It is also the resting place of her mother and her younger sister, Princess Margaret. The airtight lining of the Queen’s coffin works to protect the interior from moisture.
Royal coffins have lead for a special reason
It is a tradition of the British Royal Family that aims to stop the decomposition of the body; for example, Lady Di’s coffin would also have been designed in the same way. The queen’s coffin with more years on the throne of the United Kingdom has other specifications, such as the brass handles that are typical of royal coffins, as well as the cap that has regalia on it.
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The funeral company ‘Leverton and Sons’ is in charge of the funeral of the mother of King Charles III. The queen’s face will not be exposed during her funeral and it has not been at any time since it has traveled to various points in the United Kingdom. People will no longer be able to see that face that smiled at him so many times for 70 years.