The Queen's Lead-Lined Coffin: A History of Royal Coffins from the Tudors to the Hanoverians

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[@allanbarton]

Thank you very much indeed.

[@Chuck-Pat]

As a retired American casket manufacturer/ distributor representative, this was expertly presented that leaves little to one’s imagination!

[@allanbarton]

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[@SarahGreen523]

Absolutely fascinating!! I admit after hearing Queen Elizabeth II was buried in a lead lined coffin that I was very curious about such an old practice still being used. Now I understand the tradition.

[@philipcorwin5989]

Im a southern bread country boy who lives in Buckingham Virginia in the United States and Im going to miss the Queen. Just a Beautiful person with a Beautiful soul. Many prayers for her and her family!!!

[@WelshIron]

This excellent and informative video reminded me of a limerick I heard/read, I cant recall which, when I was a t school. 'There once was a man named Fred, who awoke in his coffin of lead, "It's cosy enough" he replied with a huff, "But I wasn't aware I was dead"'.

[@kellydugas8214]

Thanks so kindly for your commentary, details, and everything else! Condolences to all of the UK on HM The Queen's Passing. The World has lost its Granny.

[@robinmartz9052]

I watched the entire funeral and was awestruck . It was beautiful. Thanks for the info.

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This is undoubtedly the most in-depth analysis on this topic that I have ever seen. Your dedicated research, clear presentation, and remarkable illustrations, held me captive. Thanks from a subscriber in Florida.

[@jvstcu76]

Thanks for such a detailed and informative program. It's interesting to me to learn about how different civilizations prepare their dead for their "afterlife" as it shows a bit about their beliefs.

[@allanbarton]

Isn't it fascinating, there are so many cultural similarities too.

[@Teddy_Bass]

Since the passing of the Queen,I can’t get enough of all the history now.

[@marilynmills2273]

Thank you for a very interesting and informative video on a topic I really hadn’t thought about before. Thank you also for giving the more macabre details in a plain and sensible manner without too much unnecessary gore.

[@allanbarton]

Much obliged! 😊 Thanks for watching

[@bevinboulder5039]

Who knew that the later Stuarts had the equivalent of canopic jars. Fascinating video!

[@jeremiahlyleseditor437]

Thank you for the work you did on this. Not much of this history in the public eye anywhere.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure, thank you for your comment.

[@macgyversmacbook1861]

I’m a daughter of a mortician and embalming has got to be the most disrespectful thing you can do to a dead body in my honest opinion, but you explained it well and without being too gross

[@allanbarton]

It is deeply horrible, I'm all for burial that is as natural as possible.

[@thatchicashel8437]

As a former mortician who left the field, this was one of my biggest reasons. I completely stand behind green burial, not upselling grieving families, and taking death back home. Many funeral homes are owned by large corporations now. Death has become so industrialized, and impersonal. I’ve told everyone that I care about to refuse embalming. It’s a violent process, and is very unnecessary. It was understand for President Lincoln when he was on the train from DC to Springfield IL. But for normal person, it’s not. Proper cooling, a bit of makeup if needed, is all that’s really needed for a viewing. I’ve told my family to put me in the casket and close the lid please. ❤

[@stephenhickman304]

I agree entirely .

[@davidtacy2293]

I totally agree. Prop me up next the juke box

[@elliewegman1846]

Thank you @macgivermacbook. Truth at last! I'm very uncomfortable with autopsy, I do understand the need at times, but crikey it's a cruel thing. My beautiful brilliant son. I could see the line under his forehead of the skull cut. He had blood in the corner of his mouth..(why? was not an accident) went to put my hand on his chest and it sunk down. The horror, the cruelty never leaves.

[@ImadeUlook]

I can't imagine arranging plans for your coffin 30 years ago. Wills and funeral arrangements, life insurance policies etc are such morbid, yet essential, topics to discuss. I was 10 when the plans for her coffin was decided on.

[@allanbarton]

I suppose it is practical, but it is a strange thing to contemplate.

[@BelleDede01]

Thank you for such a detailed video. I did wonder why it took so many pallbearers and why they seemed to struggle. Now I know because of you. Great content and great information. Thanks from Canada

[@nellyb.9340]

Allan- I live in London and I’m very grateful for the education in Royal burial; I believe that it’s important that as a British person I know about the heritage and traditions. Without your channel I don’t think that I’d know what I know because you make it easier for me to access and you tell me facts and educate me on information that I don’t get from mainstream media. Thank you

[@cyndiroberts5922]

No nightmares here Allan just enjoyment. I am not British but I mourn the Queens passing and watched her funeral from Calif.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed the video, thanks for watching!

[@anthonyanderson2880]

That was an incredibly interesting video to watch, thankyou. In 2020 we were in Dublin (we are from Western Australia) and we took a tour beneath the church of St Michel (I think) and the coffins under there were draped in the same red velvet only where they had broken open at the corners you could see old dried legs and feet poking out a bit. There is also a terrific crypt where there is the mummified body of a nun, a crusader and one other that I don’t recall. I find this subject fascinating.

[@ludovica8221]

Awesome video.. so interesting!

[@allanbarton]

Thank you.

[@jenniferdaulby5519]

Thanks for the fascinating video. I must admit to being concerned about the condition of our Queen's body, considering it had been (seemingly) unrefrigerated for 10days. You've now put my mind at rest with the descriptions of the coffin. Best wishes from Australia 🇦🇺 ❤

[@sweptashore]

Fascinating to learn the traditions and processes involved, as well as to see examples of how that work has (or hasn't) survived over time.

[@nicholaselder6522]

The parish I served in as a curate had the winter quarters of a number of Showground (fairground) families. Funerals are traditionally a splendid affair, with folk coming from afar to participate. And the (oblong) casket MUST be lead lined - demanding a lot from the family members as bearers, and from the Undertakers who lower it into the grave. Thank you for your fascinating videos (& The Antiquary, which is a monthly treasure trove).

[@710MaryJane]

Mr. Barton, thank you so very much for sharing this very pertinent information regarding the method of burial coffins for Royals. You answered all the questions I had in mind. 😊❤

[@allanbarton]

Very happy to have been of assistance! Thank you.

[@31Alden]

Utterly fascinating. I’m learning so much. Thank you very much, Allan.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure

[@31Alden]

@@allanbarton I just shared this video with my brother after telling him about it.

[@bunnymomjulie6719]

Thank you for going into so much detail. Loved learning the history of this practice!

[@Pinmill]

Great information and input - thank you 👏👏👏🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure, thank you for commenting.

[@edemontfort9482]

Very interesting in detailed. It shows the care and respect given to those royals through the centuries but it also reminds us that nothing lasts forever.

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So happy to have discovered your channel! Thank you so much for taking the time to do this phenomenal video! I also enjoyed the one about the Royal Vault, which deservedly has so many views. 😊

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it and thanks for the encouragement.

[@PrincessCarparkle]

absolutely FASCINATING. Thank you!

[@gemslight77]

What an amazing video this is! I loved every detail that explained the processes and manner of burials. Thanks for sharing this!

[@kenkahre9262]

Thank you. After so many years of wondering what exactly "lead lined" meant, now I know.

[@SandalsMBJam]

Thank you for this video. I'm in the U.S.A., and was definitely curious about what the vault looked like. And how they differed from America's.

[@luceaschild]

This was the most interesting video of the week. Thank you for sharing! Very informative, and not grotesque at all.

[@lisaferrara8120]

Wonderful detailed explanation of burial practices of royals, past and present. Thank you for taking the time to do this.

[@Unicorn-zb1mu]

New subscriber , I had no idea that Royalty weren’t buried in the ground . It’s fascinating. They are still there hundreds of years later .

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This randomly came up and I`m glad I watched it . The detail of photos with insightful information are on par excellence .. Thank you .now subscribed

[@denisekuchmar6555]

Absolutely fascinating. Very respectfully produced.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching.

[@sterlingodeaghaidh5086]

Something to touch on, is the unique British style coffin you guys use, the Lancastershire as is called in my circles. Their a single piece sided coffin that is bent around the base as opposed to fasceted coffins that are typically mitered. Its quite interesting to learn about. Also, interesting how the old practice of embalming is way different from how its done now.

[@milliegateley8862]

Hi Allen, love that I found your channel, no nightmares here but satisfied my curiosities. Great historic info, thank you.

[@etrenham]

Thankyou so much for your fantastic telling of Royal burials and what was done. I am totally new to your channel (as of today )and already find it so informative. I don’t know how I landed on this site but I’m glad I did and will continue to eagerly watch 😊

[@Massev6871]

Very interesting. It has always amazed me that Henry viii never had a tomb and his coffin was layed beside Queen Jane's at Windsor.

[@ruthmuran1244]

It may seem morbidbut many P see ople like myself ars interested in the history of things and the way in which things are done.So thank you for being so very to informative and in such a respectful manner.✌️🇭🇲

[@sharoncarter4086]

Thank you for such interesting information. You're brilliant at giving us all the facts and keeps my attention right untill the end. More please!!!

[@Zoydian]

Thanks for another great video. I couldn't make myself to watch the Queen's funeral; to me she had always been there and her passing hit me hard. It felt as if the last true English monarch had come to pass, leaving a vacant spot behind that nobody will be able to fill.

[@justadildeau]

Fascinating, this is right up my alley.

[@chrismcpherson1204]

Very interesting! Thank you for uploading this vidio it was well done and educational.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure.

[@heartnsoullife5188]

Excellent video Allan, very informative. Thanks for sharing your knowledge 😊

[@IrishAnnie]

This is a fascinating part of history! Thank you for sharing! I really enjoyed this segment with your wonderful narrative.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jujubee6061]

So interesting! Who would have thought that coffins could be so beautiful?!

[@KimLion112]

This is very interesting. I have always heard about the led lined coffins, but I did not know that it was done that way in the early days. I wonder why Diana. Princess of Wales had a led lined coffin if she was going into the ground.

[@smurfmissus3846]

What a fountain of knowledge you are, Allan! It’s a pleasure to learn all these quirky facts from you 😊

[@ZAV1944]

11:16 President Abraham Lincolns coffin was some what similar to this, It was covered in black velvet, the studding and other furniture was of silver, and it was lined with lead. The lead lining actually helped to thwart an attempted grave robbery by a gang of counterfeiters who had planned to hold Lincoln's body for ransom in exchange for one of their engravers, however the would be grave robbers(two of whom were government informants) were idiots and did not plan for how to remove the coffin which weighed nearly a quarter-ton from the cemetery grounds.

[@winstonramroop3387]

Quite revealing & educational. Great explanations with the use of photos. Thanks for uploading !

[@andrelebel7148]

Thank you for an excellent description.

[@Joyce-dy6bo]

You explain this so well. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure!

[@MissouriPenny]

So very interesting and I could listen to your voice all day long .thankyou and love from Arkansas USA 🇺🇸 ❤️

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Thanks

[@allanbarton]

Thank you.

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This is so interesting!!!! Thank you for this detailed description!! ❤️ from Texas

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Thank you for sharing this marvelous and informative information. I had been wondering about this subject for many years.

[@allanbarton]

You are most welcome!

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This is so informative! Great job, fantastic reporting!🌻🌼🐝 Keep it up 🙌

[@allanbarton]

Thanks very much, glad you appreciated this!

[@carolinewalker3106]

Thank you such a fascinating video , the silk covered coffins are exquisite.

[@redhead1951]

No nightmares, LOL. I enjoyed this segment, very informative.

[@keonie]

This was beyond interesting, especially the artful details of the "anthropidal lead shell". I learned something new!!! Thank you.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure!

[@kevinwaterman389]

I understand how the next person in line becomes King or Queen upon the death of the current one. However can you explain more about the Coronation, where the coronation happens many months later is this just a celebration? What happens if the new King or Queen should die before their coronation? Has this ever happened in the past?

[@allanbarton]

I am going to make a series of videos on the coronation - which is a consecration and ordination of a sort. The coronation is intended to confirm the sovereign's reign and strengthen them for service, but it doesn't change their legal status as monarch.

[@nohandle62]

Jane Seymour died before her coronation.

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[@winstonpoplin]

Thank you for creating this for us all to come together for the sake of learning and history.

[@lorrainebowe9585]

I found this really interesting to watch too it was informative and simply put this is the first time I have seen one of your videos and I wasn't sure what a lead lined coffin was its interesting to learn that during the Tudor and Stuart dynasty the body's were treated like those similar to ancient Egypt I didnt know they did that to royalty

[@allanbarton]

It is fascinating.

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Wow that was so fascinating !! Lots of great, thoroughly detailed info... THANK YOU!!

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Fascinating channel. Just found it. Thanks for the great explanations for things often wondered about, Dr. Pax et lux.

[@allanbarton]

Thanks for watching, it's my pleasure.

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Fascinating! Thanks for sharing

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Very interesting, I love history and this video covers a topic which is hardly ever spoken of within the terms of historical information and interest.

[@Liz_678]

Very interesting 🧐. Thank you

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Sir Allan Barton you have done a great job on this issue. Thank you so much sir.

[@allanbarton]

My pleasure, thank you.

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No matter who you are, Mother Nature gets you eventually.

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Cool. Very interesting seeing all of these

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Really Fascinating Allan.Thank you

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You are a natural. Great video . 👍🏻 lots of information i was not aware of thank you sir. Very educational and lots of research 👍🏻👍🏻

[@allanbarton]

Bless you, that is so kind of you to say so.

[@michaelbedinger4121]

Great video, it is very interesting. One thing I have heard about lead lined coffins, is that they are air tight. No air gets in, no oder gets out. Thank you very much again.

[@allanbarton]

That's my understanding too.

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@@allanbarton Thank you very much for getting back to me, I really liked your presentation.

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Only if the solder on all seams is rock solid. I used to work with welded pressure vessels and it is an art more than a science.

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[@allanbarton]

Thank you very much! Glad you are enjoying my videos 😊

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@@allanbarton You are most welcome. 🙂

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That was wildly informative. Thank you.

[@allanbarton]

Glad it was helpful!

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Very well described, enjoyed the story, thank you. Judy in Nova Scotia, Canada

[@allanbarton]

Thank you Judy!

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Amazing & wonderful to learn about this! Thamks! 😮

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"A tumbling stack of archbishops" I laughed

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I have mixed feelings re The Monarchy, but I am finding your posts very informative and respectful. Thank you for sharing such knowledge in such an informative way.

[@allanbarton]

You are very welcome!

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I learned so much! I also felt like I should point out that you had another humor blooper at 9:19. I say it with love of your channel.

[@allanbarton]

Ha, ha - I think my bloopers add to the charm. So many KZbinrs are terribly serious!

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New subscriber here - I can’t believe I stumbled on this channel. The information is so interesting! Being American, I am finding your videos fascinating and informative. I am most definitely subscribing to your magazine as well, keep up the good work!

[@allanbarton]

Thanks Tracy, I am pleased you found your way here. Sorry to be so long responding, I had so many lovely comments so quickly and then I got ill. Just catching up now.

[@babykat1969]

This video answered a lot of questions for me. Thank you. God rest the Queen 👑

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Excellent content! I’m binge watching all your content!👌

[@allanbarton]

That is fantastic, thank you!

[@dalestaley5637]

Fascinating subject. Well done.

[@allanbarton]

Thank you.

[@janiebean1390]

Fascinating video, thank you very much for creating it.

[@diannerussell9963]

Thank U very much for informing your viewers about the led lining &I have learn alot about the coffin ⚰thanks for your videos good job 👏👏🌻🌼

[@stevesmith6058]

This was very interesting to see how the Royals are buried I think it’s very fascinating I wish I could go out like that myself thanks so much for your views

[@Tatortot318]

Enjoyed it, answered many questions one would have never asked.