A look inside the Royal Vault at Windsor Castle - who is buried in it with Prince Philip?

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Last year Prince Philip was buried in the Royal burial vault in Windsor castle and recently Queen Elizabeth II was laid to rest temporarily in it too. In this video, I look at the history of the vault, how it came to be built, what it looks like, how it is used and some of the members of the royal family that are buried within it.
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@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thank you for all your comments, I am grateful for everyone's response. Please bear with me as I answer all your interesting questions, there have been so many and in order to keep track I am not publishing comments until I can respond to them. Are there any subjects you would like me to focus on in future videos?

@ReflectionsonFaith 2 года назад

Perhaps the Henry VII Lady Chapel at Westminster? Or the Chapel Royal at the Tower of London? (Unless you've already covered those.) Keep up the great work, and get some sleep, too!

@cassieabnett6109 2 года назад

Thank you for your very informative videos. I would be interested to hear your views on the Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore.

@janetwilcock2120 Год назад

Thank you. I’ve wondered about this for a long time because of a story told to me by my late Mum and Dad. They were married in March 1954 and went to London on Honeymoon. One day they visited Windsor and in those days it was very quiet and not the tourist attraction it is now. When they were in St George’s Chapel there were no other visitors there and my Dad asked a gentleman (probably a Verger) where the King was buried and was told that he wasn’t, he was in the Vault and would stay there until the Queen Mother died. He then took my Dad down into the Vault (Mum stayed in the Chapel all on her own) and he was shown the Kings coffin. Dad always laughingly described it as “being left in a dusty old corridor” but it wasn’t until the death of Prince Philip last year that Mum and I realised where he had actually been taken and that this was a huge privilege as Dad had been allowed somewhere where the general public are not allowed to go. I always imagined it as just a plain old “corridor” as Dad had described it so it has been really interesting to find out more about the Royal Vault and it’s history.

@patyeaman 2 года назад

I watched all the footage of the Queens burial hoping to learn about the Royal Vault but it never came. Thank you for this wonderfully informative video.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

My pleasure.

@Fluffyan 2 года назад

In addition to your timely, informative, and respectful video, this is the most thorough and courteous comments section I have ever seen. Thank you for addressing so many viewer questions. I learned a lot.

@johnmcgowan783 2 года назад

An excellent piece of history that many people will be completely unaware.

@azi3356 2 года назад

Hi Allan. Just wanted to say thank you for explaining everything so clearly. You're a natural and I'm certain your channel will grow. Keep it up!

@allanbarton 2 года назад

That is really kind of you to say so - I really love the things I talk about and it is a joy when it is appreciated.

@holylandfan3275 2 года назад

I had not known about the lowering, until they lowered the queen. I was wondering about it, and wa-la, your video came up. 🙂 Why can’t all historical documentary videos be this excellent and straight to the point?!! Thank you!👏👏👏

@pecelirovucago7149 2 года назад

Dr. Allan, I love history and I admire you for that. Most Sincerely, Peceli Rovucago. Native Forest Owner Fiji island.

@DenaDeniseRush 2 года назад

This was FASCINATING. Thank you.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you for taking the time to comment.

@vanessanelson833 2 года назад

So grateful to you for to explaining how the burial work's within the Royal families! This is fascinating to hear how it is done! Please keep giving us more of the inner workings of this type. You answered so many question that many of us were curious about! Great job!!

@legroll 2 года назад

The RU-vid algorithm led me to this, at almost the time I was planning on searching for such information. Look at those views! More views of this single video than the sum of all your others! Outstanding work! Thank you.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

I am utterly astonished by the number of views. Thank you for your kind words.

@NeilBurgess-cf9eo 6 месяцев назад

An excellent description of our unique Royal Family.Did not know so many young members are resting there.R.I P.❤

@reenierossi3724 2 года назад

You have an incredible wealth of knowledge about a subject that I think many people have wondered about and not thought that they could find the answers to - or dare not ask. Thank you so much for this video! I was wondering about this as they were lowering Prince Philip's coffin last year.

@JennyWren333 2 года назад

I would also like to thank you for this tasteful and informative history. It both answered questions as well as provided a comforting insight to Queen Elizabeth II’s final resting place.

@31Alden 2 года назад

How very fascinating. Thank you for such an enlightening and thorough video of the Royal Vault. Regardless of rank, privilege, etc., this video is a reminder of our collective destinies as well as how death levels the playing field in terms of how we spend eternity.

@kajunprincess7291 2 года назад

While some may find the subject matter difficult, your videos are tastefully done.

@tmdntmdn6929 2 года назад

Very interesting channel. Appreciated your works on exploring what the Royal vault actually looks like and how it functions. I have just subscribed. Keep up the good work!

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@rongenung Год назад

Fascinating. It answered several questions I had since the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II last September. Thank you for this video and the illustrative sketches and photographs. I think it would be a proper thing to reinter Henry VIII, Queen Jane and Charles I in more dignified and honorable tombs----like what was done for Richard III.

@carolinewalker3106 2 года назад

This is fascinating , and so very interesting , thank you for doing this on such a emotional day 🕊🌸

@susanmorris5520 2 года назад

Thank you Allan for your very informative info on the history of the Royal vault. I really did learn a lot from all the information you had given in this video. I’m an American and I do know a little history but not this kind of history that you gave and I really do appreciate your knowledge on the Burials of the Royal Family throughout the history. God bless you, Sue M.🙏🏻❤️😊👍👍❌⭕️

@allanbarton 2 года назад

You are very welcome, I am really glad you enjoyed it.

@seanycactushead6697 2 года назад

Very interesting. Thank you for posting

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thanks for watching

@christianayme7316 10 месяцев назад

I have just discovered by chance your videos and find them really interesting.I'm a French citizen , I have also been steeped in English language and culture ever since 1970 .My interest has never waned over the years , it even keeps growing !

@nick_yn 2 года назад

All the questions I had has been answered. Thanks for this detailed video. I'm also curious about the supernatural activities, if there had anything such as that happened.

@nagai2962 2 года назад

Thank you very much for posted it. This really story is very intriguing and we never know how is inside of the royal Vault at Windsor castle. I definitely educated myself.👍☺😌

@MamaPinks 2 года назад

I've been wondering exactly what the vault looked like and how it was used! Great video!

@acielove.jen5060 2 года назад

This taught me a lot . Answered all my questions . Incredible history. 🙏

@maryamalfayed223 2 года назад

This was a great history lesson and a chance to look back on our past! 🌹

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it

@lilypangchan5764 2 года назад

Thank you for such an invaluable history of the vault. It is clearly explained and the virtual tour is an eye-opener.

@chandranibiswas8999 2 года назад

Thanks for the information about the royal vault & will be waiting for many of this.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

More to come!

@elderlypoodle9181 2 года назад

As a member of the Antique and Vintage community I truly appreciate this. I have subscribed and will enjoy watching all of your videos. So well done!

@amandafullerton3453 2 года назад

Thank you. I found this most fascinating as I was wondering what the royal vault would look like as I'm sure most people would have been intrigued. Death and burial are fascinating subjects to some.

@joejanczak3014 2 года назад

Thank you for this informative and absolutely astounding video of the Royal Vaults. This all clears up much confusion about the goings-on during the funerals and of course the tours of the castle.

@fmortimer3324 2 года назад

Thank you - most interesting. You answered all my questions.

@crazygemini82 2 года назад

I've watched so many videos about this since watching the Queen's funeral. This one has been the most informative. Thank you. I find it absolutely fascinating.

@christinececilialow7298 2 года назад

Interesting! Thank you for sharing.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@bing3253 2 года назад

Absolutely fascinating. I'm sure that you have just answered about 1,000 questions regarding the Royal Vault. I had never heard of it until Prince Philip's death and now I know everything about it. Sensational stuff - thank you.

@stevejohnston2138 2 года назад

Excellent piece of history. I always thought Henry was buried at Westminster Abbey.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

No, his father Henry VII is, but Henry VIII always intended to be buried at Windsor and when his wife Jane Seymour was that was the clincher. He had made lavish plans for his burial, none of which came to anything.

@dianegreen6635 2 года назад

Wow.... Royalty vault. Very well protected. Great info. Thanks

@pauleypavillion6088 Год назад

Imagine all of the ghosts of Kings and Queens buried there all coming about and chatting with each other about their life and what they have done for England.

@sunnyscott4876 2 года назад

I have learned more about England and the Royal family in the past 10 days than I have in the past 10 years. It has been very interesting and informative.

@mollyjonesreacts 2 года назад

At 0:29 - ”the Wife of Queen Victoria”… 😅 a very solid laugh from me in the midst of all this sorrow. On a serious note: Thank you for being clear, concise and to the point! Excellent as well as informative.

@musician8114 2 года назад

Thank you for the explanation! I was researching information on the vault yesterday but couldn’t find much. Your video is excellent!

@ellamayy2k 2 года назад

This was fascinating thank you 😊

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@soundwavs1961c 2 года назад

Sharing this. Thanks so much for the upload. God bless Queen Elizabeth Ii. May she rest in Eternal Peace ✝️🙏❤️

@cocoaorange1 2 года назад

Nice to see the inside.

@rebeccamorris1179 2 года назад

Like others have written, I have been searching and searching to learn more about the vault! Thank you. Well done.

@LibertyStation92106 2 года назад

Fascinating. Thsnk you!

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad you enjoyed it!

@imeediana9022 2 года назад

We followed the Queen's funeral here in Manila via online. You explained it well, I've been wanting to know about the royal vault for a long time. Thanks!

@jayargonauts 2 года назад

Absolutely fascinating, and by far the best video online concerning this subject. It is beautifully illustrated and described. For anyone interested in the subject generally there is a book called ‘British Royal Tombs’ by Professor Aidan Dobson

@TheLsd76 2 года назад

You did a great job explaining. I'm now curious about some of the royals you talked about, enough to start revisiting their history. So thank you!

@melissapowellwright3097 2 года назад

Absolutely fascinating

@sangitapatel2905 2 года назад

Thank you so much for explaine history of Royal family and about there own palaces.

@docjackal8511 2 года назад

Since you've been replying, please can you tell me a little about the Royal vault? When the coffin is lowered, is there someone on the lower level who moves the coffin to its place? Do the royals ever visit the royal vault?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

There is a spiral staircase near the altar that takes you down to the vault, Queen Victoria was a frequent visitor - I'm not sure of the present family go down. I suspect that the bearer party descend the stairs and move the coffin along the broad passage into the vault. I understand there is both the width and height to do that.

@partasarathiperumal2781 2 года назад

I do av the same question which when the coffin is lowered is someone down there who moves the coffin n who is that

@allanbarton 2 года назад

@@partasarathiperumal2781 probably the soldiers.

@Learner945 2 года назад

@@partasarathiperumal2781 it is done via electric motor.

@aditikulkarni3539 2 года назад

So, does that mean the royals never get properly buried ? You mentioned coffins of Windsor ancestors are still there inside the vault ...

@jonathanvasu 2 года назад

Great job! Thank you for taking the time to do this! I simply loved it!

@omarijoseph3189 2 года назад

so basically they are NOT buried underground..instead they are shelved somewhere in the underground area. Does the Queen undergo embalmment?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Yes, they are buried in a chamber on shelves. I believe she is embalmed, her father was.

@Sport4Life Год назад

Yup and the coffin is lined with lead in order to keep possible odours out

@Rosie05610 2 года назад

Thanks for showing the Royal Vault where our beloved Queen Elizabeth ll has now been laid to rest.👑 May Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll 👑 RIP 🌹🙏❤

@nazeerbasha8913 2 года назад

Ur video and all answers from u on comments section cleared all my doubts .Thank you very much for ur effort .Take care.best wishes for ever

@allanbarton 2 года назад

It's my pleasure

@themossypottery 2 года назад

A wonderful description of the funeral chamber especially in light of last night's funeral of her majesty. Thankyou

@wgisgr8 2 года назад

Very informative-- thanks

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thanks for watching!

@andrewwatkins4852 2 года назад

as a history buff myself this is so awesome the royal family tomb with beautiful marble and masonry stone work perfection

@micelle4143 2 года назад

This is fascinating!

@Msdjodom 2 года назад

Thank you so much for the vault clarification. I was wondering about it all day. One learns something new every day.

@t.grimes9973 Год назад

I love that you truly can barely keep it together when presenting this 300 year old cartoon. A man after my own historical heart

@allanbarton Год назад

Ha, ha - yes I do find it difficult to keep it together at times. Bless him, George IV was quite a ridiculous person.

@olivianabbanja4301 2 года назад

This is very much for everyone who didn't know about Royal burial History may all their souls rest in peace 🙏 thanks for sharing 🙏.

@lovelitany 2 года назад

This poem is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II may she rest in peace Queenie I love the Queen she was never horrible, never mean She was a wonderful head of state, with all the worlds problems on her plate, Like politicians destroying her country, upholding traditions and all their superstitions, She was assiduous to her duties, carried out with Grace and Beauty, she Devoted her life to the service of this Country, A dutiful wife, bringing life, bearing the sorrows of her nation! Regal and Sovereign, a Jewel in the Crown Of gods beautiful creation 🙏✨🌍

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Beautiful, thanks for sharing your heartfelt poem with us.

@jumsaesiaw6890 2 года назад

I love your history narrative and all the fun and facts with everything combined, your easy going an English accent made even more charming. Thank you for posting these information in the right time and moment 🙏 I’m your new subscriber too 👏👏👏👏👏

@richsiwes 2 года назад

Thank you for this video-it must have been a long day for you-wishing you a good evening from the Netherlands.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thank you! It has been a very emotional day.

@kaypatel1686 2 года назад

Excellent piece of history which no one knows about thank you for sharing with us all

@neelanjanghosh1586 2 года назад

Hello sir. Thanks for explaining the royal vault and it's history in great detail. I would like to know that are there any unknown burial ground that still exist like this one of charles 1

@allanbarton 2 года назад

I think we know where all of the monarchs are buried since the 13th century, some of the burial places in Westminster Abbey are not marked, but the burial places were rediscovered in the 19th century.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

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@Robby334 2 года назад

Very interesting many thanks

@karenbecker7978 Год назад

I do believe this is my favorite video on this subject! Very well made and extremely educational! Thank you for producing this. Have a blessed day!

@allanbarton Год назад

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@heatherg.2848 2 года назад

Interesting. Thank you.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

You're welcome

@dthomp06 2 года назад

Fascinating. Thank you. I’m a student of British History of 60 + years. This is something brand new to me.

@4ndy65 2 года назад

very informative Thank you

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Glad it was helpful!

@anndevanny76 2 года назад

Wow .Couldn’t get my head round how this worked .Fascinating thank you

@molo2793 2 года назад

I couldn't imagine being buried in a vault. A person's resting place, no matter who they were in life, should be the ultimate momento mori. In a couple thousand years, no amount of embalming fluid, pressure and temperature monitored vaults or formaldehyde can reverse the fact that these vaults will be nothing more than a relic of a forgotten time, same with the Romans and Egyptians with their "marvelous" burial conditions.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Agreed, studying these things and how nature takes its course, I have very much concluded that I want as natural a burial as possible without the timber, lead and embalming fluid.

@WarhammerWings 2 года назад

@@allanbarton So just buried as is or a Tibetan Sky Burial?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

@@WarhammerWings just buried in the coffin.

@lrhyne49able 2 года назад

Some cemeteries now have an area for green or natural burial. No embalming, coffin or vault. Obviously it must occur in a day or two of the death.

@westyraviz 2 года назад

@@allanbarton or volunteer to be turned to compost or fertilizer. This way you’ll always be one with nature.

@chrisp1977 2 года назад

Thank you for this video. After watching Queen Elizabeth's funeral I had so many questions. This video answered one of them. Keep up the good work!

@tanvirahmed7383 2 года назад

Hi, really appreciate your video about the royal vault, after years of holding coffin in the vault do they deteriorate and if so do they transfer body into new coffin?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

You probably saw in the video the coffins of Henry VIII and his wife Jane Seymour, the outer wooden casing rotted away after 500 years leaving only the inner lead coffin.

@daniellecolas5555 2 года назад

Very informative and know how their culture is kept with such a classic elegance above all with respect honoring a life all the way through. Thank you for this info. 🙏 RIP beautiful queen. 😇

@allanbarton 2 года назад

My pleasure and Amen.

@sanbornolsen 2 года назад

I have a question. At this St George's Chapel is the Albert one on one side and the King George VI on the other?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

The Albert memorial chapel is at the east end behind the altar, George VI chapel is off to one side off the north aisle.

@donlinesangma3563 2 года назад

Thank you for showing the Royal voult every eyes will see good showing.

@ayeshacharles4144 2 года назад

Thank you. Will the royal family see the coffin of the Queen and her husband as it is it is laid in the vault. Who maintains the vault.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Most likely, the entrance I believe is in the floor under a black stone that currently bears the name of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. So they will probably see the coffins of both of them as well as the Queen and Prince Philip. St George's chapel is the private chapel of the Queen and is part of the crown estate, it has its own endowments that support its maintenance.

@SMP248 2 года назад

Absolutely loved this, thank you. Settling in for a binge watch of your other videos now.

@veronicamay4685 2 года назад

A real surprise to find this in my RU-vid feed! Another vote of thanks for your most interesting and beautifully presented contribution.

@markcharles.23 2 года назад

how amazing would it be see this in real life.. mysteriously incredible....why Windsor... May I ask .

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Windsor has long been a favoured residence of the royal family, it was George III's residence of choice towards the end of his life hence the construction of his vault. Prior to him only one king had chosen to be buried here, Edward IV, who began the construction of the present St George's chapel. For the Queen it was really the place she felt most at home.

@VioletUpton 2 года назад

Thank you for this incredible video. I am from the United States,and look forward to more history videos from your channel. God bless you Allen.

@sallymorgan5357 2 года назад

When was the last monarch installed in Westminster Abbey? Assume it's full now?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Last king to be buried in Westminster was George II in 1760 - his vault is not totally full. The Queen's funeral was the first sovereign's funeral in the Abbey since then.

@dena61965 2 года назад

Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge. It so interesting and clears up so many unanswered questions. Take care.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thank you! You too!

@emmanuelkwesiamoah8056 2 года назад

Well done

@audreymott5879 2 года назад

Thank you for this interesting account of our previously unknown historical past. Greatly appreciated.

@vancouvercanada8714 2 года назад

Where was the Queen’s coffin (Q.Elizabeth) lowered to? A room or vault under the ground, or buried in the ground (in the mud and sand), or what exactly? Besides, if lowered down to a vault, where there guards waiting for the coffin to put it in a specific place? !

@allanbarton 2 года назад

To an underground corridor that leads to the vault or chamber underground shown in this video. Yes, I suspect that there were guards waiting to take her coffin down to the vault. It will later be moved to another vault.

@vancouvercanada8714 2 года назад

@@allanbarton Thank you. Do you happen to know the size of the Vaults or chambers underground? Moreover, I understand from you and others, that these coffins are never ever buried in the ground (in mud and sand) like the rest of the cemeteries across the globe!! Is this true?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

@@vancouvercanada8714 very small in this case, room for only six coffins in the George VI vault.

@CK-nf4ui 2 года назад

So, so interesting! Thank you. Excited to check out the rest of your channel!

@rohimabegum6744 2 года назад

Your explanation is great!Allah bless 🙌

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Thank you! 🙂

@AuntLizzie 2 года назад

Thankyou for that enlightening piece. This is the part of history that we rarely here about.

@inproper3952 2 года назад

In looking at the crypt that holds QE mother and father it appears they are buried underground with black marble marker on top? It appears very small space. Will QE And DE be buried in this room or coffins just set inside it. It’s hard to figure out from the picture.where is PM I know she was cremated.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Under the black stone that marks the burial of George VI is another vault containing space for six coffins. The two remaining spaces now the Queen and Prince Philip have been buried there are for Charles III and Camilla. Princess Margaret had to be cremated in order to be buried with her parents.

@tejashwini23patel 2 года назад

Amazing explanation and the fact that you are answering every comment makes you best.

@sirarnie9837 2 года назад

Is the vault in the King George VI chapel similar to the Royal Vault?

@allanbarton 2 года назад

Yes I think so, but on a smaller scale. We know there is room for six coffins and given the footprint of the chapel they must be arranged on some sort of shelving.

@corrietapp3178 2 года назад

@@allanbarton I don't believe that the number of spaces for coffins is six. I remember reading that there are four spaces in the small chapel, meant to accommodate the remains of George VI, his wife Queen Elizabeth, the Duke of Edinburgh and Queen Elizabeth II. Princess Margaret wished to be buried in the chapel with her parents but, as there was no room for her full-sized coffin, she asked that her body be cremated and her ashes laid with her parents and this was done.

@allanbarton 2 года назад

@@corrietapp3178 I have read both four and six - George Pace the architect's instruction was I believe to create a vault for three sovereigns and their consorts, which explains why Margaret's cremated remains could be buried, but not her body. I suppose we will only know when the King dies.

@viviensfilms3604 2 года назад

Great video. Thank you for an excellent coverage of the British Royal burial site. You've lifted the veil of the mistery. Love the satirical cartoon at the end.