Who is Buried in the Royal Vault?

[@victoriamooney2176]

Honestly Henry VIII being left forgotten and abandoned in Windsor while his unwanted daughters got the grand tombs was probably the best dose of karma that ever could have happened.

[@redmi9834]

There was no way that he was going to rival the memorial Lady Chapel of his father in Westminster Abbey.

[@virgilhoratio9819]

Agree 😂😂😂😂

[@direravendenial8947]

Yes and the fact you walk over his tomb as well is not lost me either kind of like they may have known that generations in the future who knew of his deeds would likely hold him with contempt and it's very fitting in a way he ended up such as he did .

[@paulaward3976]

Hardly. Elizabeth I was a greater monarch than Henry. THAT is the karma

[@larry.bailye5510]

He finally lost weight!

[@AnimeLove03]

I don't know why, but hearing that Princess Margaret chose to be cremated just to be buried with her father has me bawling. 😭 I think it just has to be their whole story all put together. No matter how sad I am to know that Queen Elizabeth has passed, I'm so happy to know that the 5 of them are all back together again ❤

[@melgreier1630]

I was a hot bawling mess before the video covered Elizabeth II’s service, because I knew what was coming. Knowing her beloved family are with her had me incapacitated with sadness and joy. Farewell, my Queen, from all your devoted Canadian subjects.❤️

[@magyoe3471]

@@melgreier1630 wow, God bless you richly for your respect, honour & loyalty to your God-appointed sovereign Royal Authority - HRMTQ, ER2.👑 Good to know that although based from far away Canada you're sharing your thoughts here in London, UK and other Commonwealth nations. Cheers & shalom peace! ☘️

[@Offical_RemyKWNicholls]

Margaret knew it was the only way to be placed with her dad, there was no room for her to have a proper coffin. Strangely, she remains in the vault, and has not been transfered to King George VI Memorial Chapel, despite KGVI, QE The Queen Mother, QEII and now Philip all lying there. They transferd Philip, why not Margaret?

[@clairevancleave1508]

At the :58 second mark in the video, note the rug in the upper right hand corner in the George VI Memorial Chapel. That’s where they’ve swept Princess Margaret’s cremated remains.

[@chrismc410]

@@Offical_RemyKWNicholls not to debate her wishes but, couldn't they have simply renovated the chapel to make room? The chapel itself being relatively new construction?

[@EBB-kab]

I went to Windsor a few months after the Queen's funeral, and managed to file past her and Phillip's tomb. It was incredibly emotional. I was suprised at how I felt.

[@richardhorne4963]

Dont be surprised because they the dead talk to us have you ever heard the voice in your head when you bow to your loved ones you know the handful of soil when you bury them i feel they talk to us and you are ment to feel these emotions.

[@Iloveborgorshaha]

Don’t get too emotional over these people who wouldn’t care if you were dead or alive

[@EBB-kab]

@Iloveborgorshaha Your world must be lovely. All puppies and kittens.....

[@troublemak3r134]

@@Iloveborgorshahathey do what you talking about. Don’t be sad because nobody knows you

[@fionagreenwood3231]

Good morning I hope you are well. Please may I ask as to where the burial tomb is please at St. George’s Chapel ? Please, thank you ❤️❤️

[@jen-a-purr]

The marble that’s over the coffins that look exactly like the monarchs resting in them are insanely gorgeous.

[@MandyMeowington5]

I think I saw a little doggy carved in nearby their feet, which is incredibly touching ❤

[@SuperKathymoore]

I thought they are wax effigies.

[@Wolffur]

They're called tomb effigies. And they're very beautiful. Especially those of high ranking knights.

[@chadUCSD]

​@@SuperKathymooreNo. Most are marble.

[@Boogledigs]

This was so moving and informative. What did strike me was the number of miscarriages, stillbirths, deaths of children and sometimes their mothers of puerperal fever. There must have been so much sorrow within the Royal families. I don't think many (me included) think about their private family lives. Sad, really.

[@TheJ5fanclub]

Child deaths would have been common for most women at that time.

[@Candle870]

Lots of marriages were family to family. First cousins, uncles to nieces……

[@marilynwoolford-chandler1161]

and even more so amongst the “common people “ in general though some historical novels give us admirable and feisty women who saved their villages from the plague while dealing with just these sorts of issues

[@jrmckim]

None died of starvation or cold...

[@c.w.k.n.5117]

Don't feel too bad, the midwives were probably killed or fired.

[@maryloumawson6006]

I'm going to give my vote to George V and Queen Mary for the nicest memorial tombs. They are tastefully done, the likenesses are good, and visitors hundreds of years from now can have no doubt about who they are or what they looked like during their reign. If only all of history was preserved so well. I do hope King Charles sees to it that a flattering but accurate statue of his mother's likeness is erected in some appropriate place to honor her memory.

[@kathrynjordan8782]

I agree with you. I also hope that King Charles erects a statue of his mother in an appropriate place in honor of her memory.

[@kate_cooper]

Hopefully one will be going up on the empty plinth in Trafalgar Square.

[@cameliawilks2049]

It would be nice to have one at Balmoral since Queen Elizabeth loved it there so much and that is where she passed away.

[@redmi9834]

I hope so too. I suggest a Mausoleum for the whole Royal House of Hanover. That small King George VI chapel left me thinking that is a rather humble and unworthy resting place for our Queen and her husband. Take a look at the Frogmore Mausoleum for Queen Victoria and Prince Albert. It would to rival the Royal Mausoleum of the El Escorial in Spain.

[@redmi9834]

@@kate_cooper Not good enough. The New Year revellers high on drink and drugs will be up on the plinth hanging on to the Queen's statue putting a can of beer or a bottle of wine to it its mouth. Some have already tried that with the Nelson statue.

[@naimshakir3569]

This was so interesting. It’s kind of amazing how these burial traditions have managed to keep so much history in designated places.

[@naomilouise1259]

I live about 20 minutes from Windsor. I love learning the history and feel so lucky to experience the castle easily

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Naomi Merry Christmas in advance.

[@andrewfisk5100]

This is the best royal history I have ever seen. Very accurate and informative, and also well presented. ❤

[@Leitros-kj4qb]

Best American narrated Royal documentary that Ive heard. No inaccuracies or exaggerations that I noticed. Well done and thanks.

[@sarabachmann2837]

Great breakdown of the tombs in this. It always saddens me a bit to see Mary I's and Elizabeth I's tombs. Mary I desperately wanted to be buried with her mother, but was snubbed of that as she was with so many things in her life.

[@jeremy8473]

Poor Bloody Mary....

[@wazz1154]

TBH, Mary, BLOODY Mary, should have been thrown in a ditch somewhere. OK they may be a little harsh, but Mary should be thankful, for what she got, the woman was absolutely nasty, she didn’t earn the nickname, Bloody Mary, for nothing.

[@suellensheppard9734]

So terrible 😢

[@wilsonwalker1181]

@@suellensheppard9734 Hello. How are you doing? May the queen soul rest in peace ☮️ 😞

[@starwarsnerdette5165]

@@wazz1154 she never would have become Bloody Mary if it wasn't for her father's obsession to have a son. A lot of people seem to forget that Henry VIII is the monster behind her 😔

[@occorner2502]

I am the only one who finds it so ironic that Henry 8th wanted lavish tomb with life sized statues, but literally the son he wanted the most denied him that because of religion Henry made himself head of in hopes to concieve so desired son? That was pure karma on Henry for all the suffering he inflicted on others

[@redmi9834]

A case of what goes round comes round.

[@redmi9834]

The Tudor dynasty did not last long. It died when Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603. The Stuart's took over but they too also had problems with heirs for succession despite Queen Anne having 17 pregnancies and no living children to succeed. Then her sister Mary took the Throne together with her Dutch husband William of Orange. They too were childless and so ended the Stuart's. What to do now? Look for the nearest blood relative. The Elector of Hanover William was second cousin of Queen Anne and the one in invited to take the throne of Great Britain and Ireland. So began the Hanoverian dynasty. During the first World war King George V wanted to distance the royal family from its German roots and changed the name to Windsor.

[@seximexi5820]

​@Redmi 9 change the name to Pete it still won't take away any of the German roots lol blood is blood.

[@kobusdewet5004]

Much ado about nothing then. We are all but mere fallible mortals hoping for God to have mercy on our souls. Have to know the Son of God and not create our own religious order to do as we please.

[@JimMac23]

Henry's son became king after Henry died. But his son died in his teens. His sister Mary I then became queen. After her death her sister Elizabeth I became queen. After her death her cousin James of Scotland became king James I of England.

[@PrincessQ-fj9ly]

As morbid as this was, This was a very interesting video. I always wondered who else was buried in St. George's chapel at Windsor Castle. It might be decadent, but the royals of the world sure know how to go out in style.

[@Dbodell8000]

On everyone else’s coin of course.

[@cindiloowhoo1166]

@@Dbodell8000 Whose "coin" would you expect?

[@redmi9834]

It is not very grand in that crypt. Most of them are just in a coffin on Shelf. You need to visit the Frogmore Albert and Victoria mausoleum to see royal grandness at its most splendid.

[@sionrouge1697]

It's not morbid.This will happen to EVERYBODY. Stop thinking of death as morbid. Nobody leaves here alive.

[@sionrouge1697]

@@redmi9834 That doesn't sound half bad in my eyes. As a person who doesn't want to be buried I wouldn't mind being put on a shelf

[@superd9072]

This was, BY FAR, the best explanation of the royal burial vaults.... So very interesting.... One of your BEST episodes, EVER! LOVE YOUR CHANNEL.... Long time subscriber. Love your voice!! Love from Georgia, USA

[@lonaballard6082]

Fantastic video! I agree with the comment about Henry VIII being forgotten. All the death and heartbreak for a son and 2 Elizabeth's were the greatest monarchs the world has ever known.

[@marilynwoolford-chandler1161]

Well said and succinctly.

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Lorna Merry Christmas in advance.

[@JimMac23]

I would add Queen Victoria to that list.

[@lornawalsh8348]

Thanks for doing this video lindsey. I visited st georges chapel 5 years ago. It is so beautiful and moving. I would spend all day in there. Your ticket to get into the chapel also allows you to explore the rest of windsor castle. It’s worth every pound. Seeing the queen’s funeral brought back memories of our visit there. I plan to visit again next year to visit the queens final resting place. It’s such a historic building ❤️

[@candelariafidel1034]

Are you allowed to go into the Royal Vault?

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Lorna Merry Christmas in advance.

[@JimMac23]

@@candelariafidel1034 No. The royal vault is private. Only the royal family may enter it. There is an iron gate which is locked between the church and the vault. You can look through the iron gate and see the vault.

[@JimMac23]

@@candelariafidel1034 You can visit the church and view the King George VI Chapel and tomb where the Queen and her family are interred. You can view it through an iron gate which guards the entrance. You will not be allowed to enter the tomb. Only the royal family can do that.

[@Yuka-wn2eq]

I feel for Margaret for compromising even on how she has to be buried after her death.

[@jeanmyers1787]

She was close to her father and felt he was the only man who ever loved her.

[@mparthur144]

@@jeanmyers1787 she never found the right person.

[@DanaTheInsane]

She was a cruel and foul tempered alcoholic. I respect Elizabeth the second but Margaret was just awful.

[@markyoungman148]

@@mparthur144 She did, but she wasn't allowed (by the firm) to stay with him.

[@marykayhawkshead3255]

​@@DanaTheInsanePerhaps, having to live her life in the long shadow of her sister contributed to her need for attention and recognition.

[@VeracityLH]

Lovely video. We often see that this or that royal is buried at St George's Chapel, Windsor, but rarely are we given detail. Thank you for detailing this so gracefully. Great job!

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Vera Merry Christmas in advance.

[@SebastianRayner]

Windsor was definitely NOT her favourite home btw. It was Balmoral

[@hals1fineday]

Now it is though 😊

[@jandm4ever716]

I think Windsor is the place she had many memories of though since she and Margret lived there during the war

[@johntaylor6345]

Good video. Being born in the UK i love our history especially that of our Royal family. I've never been to Windsor Castle but seen documentaries about it. In September I watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth the 2nd who i admired highly. She will be greatly missed.

[@marykayhawkshead3255]

As an American, I've studied British history since being introduced to it in elementary school. It has always been a fascinating subject for me. Not a day goes by that a portion of it is not devoted to research broadening my knowledge of the history of Great Britain and the people that for better or worse contributed to it. Thank you for your delightfully presented subjects.

[@Raritytobeme]

the late queen elizabeth's parents' graves are so simple and really nice

[@TheMeloettaful]

Though I must admit the stone effigies of the royals are really cool! But there is absolutely nothing wrong with keeping it simple, and it too looks really nice as well 👍. I wonder if Charles will choose to be buried there with Camilla one day or choose to be buried elsewhere 🤔.

[@NosKryme]

@@TheMeloettaful As the heir and current king, I don't think Charles has the luxury of choosing, unfortunately. I'd imagine that if he did, he'd want to be buried near the cottage he finds solace in. But as king, he will likely join the vault his mother made for them, or one of the notable vaults of monarchs.

[@Jo-pr7bg]

@@NosKryme There's no more room where QEII is buried. The late Queen isn't actually laid to rest in the "royal vault". Her final resting place is the George VI memorial Chapel where she is with her father, mother, husband, and sister. It's a small Chapel and there's no more room there.

[@brendabridwell4784]

​@@TheMeloettaful k

[@Reader1984]

Thank you Lindsay Holiday for covering the Royal Vault, it's a subject I've always been interested in. There's so much history in the crypts.

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

Somebody had to cover it or you'd have people falling through the hole in the floor.

[@Reader1984]

@@rogeredwarrddeshon5000 😂😂😂

[@SMGAPR8]

Crypts are interesting, .....

[@kham7571]

Wow, great job! You are so thorough. Ive been to Windsor Castle, and St George’s chapel. I wanted to see Elizabeth Woodville’s tomb as I find her interesting. “Poor” Henry VIII’s spot is unimpressive. You can walk right over him. For those interested, In Spain, at el Escorial, one can actually wander around in the royal crypts. Very deep, and somewhat eerie.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

No guards? I mean the possibility of the Spanish royal crypts to be vandalized is huge...

[@redmi9834]

I saw these royal tombs. As you say they are very impressive. So so are the Pazzi and Medici mausoleums in Florence, Italy.

[@kham7571]

@@redmi9834 wow! We were in Florence in 2021. Did not know about those. Maybe next time.

[@maryromero5709]

I want to put white roses for Elizabeth woodville grey and king Edward IV. If I can get to England for they r my many great greats grandparents.

[@lynnegulbrand2298]

@@maryromero5709that’s so interesting. Do the Royal family know you are related?

[@lauraparker7904]

Excellent historical compilation of the burial sites and locations of family history. Very informative. Thanks

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Laura Merry Christmas in advance.

[@caroleleather5551]

Yes, it is indeed Karma .Not only that, he was forgotten but also that Ann boleyn is remembered and visited regularly

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Carole Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@parisryan5950]

Great video! Explains so much about how the royal vault works. We went to pay our respects to the late HMTQ at the Windsor Castle on Sept. 29. It was very sad to see the marble slab with her name on it, it was unreal that she was no longer with us. May HMTQ rest in peace.

[@seximexi5820]

She deserves no peace. She let her son a man who raped a child off scott free. Hope she's rotting in hell.

[@parisryan5950]

@@seximexi5820 Sorry but sounds like you're rotting on earth.🤣

[@debbiesims138]

Thank you. This was very interesting. I kept hearing Princess Margaret was buried with her father but never shown where. So far yours is the only video that I've seen her resting place. The family is back together again.

[@wilsonwalker1181]

Hello Debbie Sims. How are you doing? May the queen soul rest in peace ☮️ 😞

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Debbie Merry Christmas in advance.

[@kobusdewet5004]

Does her soul rest in the castle where she was buried or does she try and find rest with God?

[@carolthomas8004]

I think Margaret chose to be created, & her ashes are in an urn placed in the family vault under the chapel.

[@JimMac23]

@@carolthomas8004 Margaret's ashes are in an urn next to her father and mother in the George VI chapel. There is a marker with her name on the wall.

[@Nikki-tx6kh]

I'm planning to go to Windsor soon. I've been there already, St. George's Chapel is beautiful, but somehow Erie (spelling?) Charlotte's monument is so heart breaking. As a Victoria 'fan' I sometimes think about how would Charlotte's reign have been if she had become Queen.

[@CallieMasters5000]

I used to live near there. It's a lovely town. Visit Saville Garden, the Air Force Memorial overlooking Runnymede, and Windsor Great Park if the weather is good. (I always laughed at the name of the nearby town of Old Windsor, considering Windsor Castle is 1000 years old!)

[@TheMeloettaful]

Those are things I wonder about as well. How things would have gone had Charlotte and her son had lived. I'd like to think in another universe parallel to ours she and her son did live on. How history would have changed among a great many things will forever be a mystery 🤷. Hope you have fun on your trip! Wish I was going with you 😆!

[@Lampebruder]

It’s eerie. You were close

[@sidewayscake]

eerie :)

[@frankchan4272]

I worked at Slough so it about 30 minute drive to Windsor. Beautiful town next to the castle.

[@margysvideo9183]

This is information I always wanted to know about the Royal Burial Vault; how the casket was descended into the vault, etc. I am very interested in the British Royal Family and this is extremely informatinal. MANY thanks!!!

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Margy Merry Christmas in advance.

[@jamesfawcett4205]

Such a fan of your videos and podcasts. Anything about Edward VII and the decision about the Romanov family being brought to the UK...so many different rumours

[@MaryBradley-s3s]

No they died in Russia and now nuried with other family members.

[@Teh_Goat]

Brilliant summary of the layout of St George's chapel.

[@The5Lotus]

Thank you Lindsay for doing my history video request 🎉

[@PaladinDansesGirlfriend]

Would love to see one over when royal bodies have been exhumed, what were the results, and when denied, what the theory was

[@The5Lotus]

@@PaladinDansesGirlfriend There is a video on royal exhumations by Lindsay Holiday. Perhaps that will help

[@shaunoshaungo1305]

@@The5Lotus Oh that's interesting. I wonder if there's a link?

[@The5Lotus]

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[@NatashaPuteri]

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[@oyencute2_2020]

Thanks Lindsay for doing this video as it had completely answer all of the questions in my mind about royal vault

[@Tis1kay]

I visited Windsor this year and had a brilliant time. St Georges chapel is beautiful and im so lucky to have got to visit

[@dolphineachonga555]

Wow, wasn't aware of this Ethiopian prince. Shouldn't he be returned home to rest with his relatives? Or should he be left where he is, for history's sake? Also, the vaults could potentially be a good tourist attraction. Why don't they allow public viewing, at least periodically?

[@TheMeloettaful]

I didn't know that as well 😮! It irks me he was buried outside 😤. Let alone was taken far away from his homeland. I wonder besides his parents if he had any other family left. But I guess not 😢. As for the vaults being tourist attractions I think that's an awesome idea 💡😀! It doesn't even have to be every day just periodically like you said. Probably the likely reason they don't do this is because it is supposed to be a final, peaceful, resting place. And it probably feels very disrespectful to them to open the vaults up as attractions 😅. No matter if doing so would no doubt bring in a lot of extra money 💰💰💰. But it doesn't hurt to dream though ☺.

[@jeffreycater5447]

@@TheMeloettaful El Escorial just outside of Madrid has a royal vault you can visit. It’s very beautiful and everyone there was respectful. Can’t say everyone would always be that way tho.

[@JimMac23]

The vaults are sacred private burial places for the royals. Only the royal families may enter them. Tourists are not allowed to disturb them. They are not a tourist attraction. For that you can visit Disneyland.

[@ashleychilders6372]

Very interesting video! It’s so Victoria and Albert to have a special mausoleum all to themselves. And very Henry VIII to never getting around to building his.

[@redmi9834]

True. Henry VIII left money for a very impressive memorial. I saw the plans. It included an altar for a daily requiam Mass to be offered. Henry took the black marble sarcophagus from Cardinal Wolsey for himself. He never got to be interned in it. Admiral Lord Nelson is in it in the crypt of St Paul's Cathedral in London. Henry VIII is entombed in obscurity in a shared vault below the choir area. There is no access for the public. It would seem that none of his three Children saw building his memorial as a priority.

[@redmi9834]

Not quite all to themselves. There some others family members in the vault below. The last one to be entombed in there was Princess Alice Countess of Athlone who was a granddaughter of Queen Victoria. I saw her once on RMS Windsor Castle on her way down to Cape Town, South Africa in 1975.

[@jp-um2fr]

My Queen earned my respect the day she was crowned. I watched it on a 9 inch black and white TV. She looked so frail but as always never put a foot wrong. I reserve judgement for the future I'm afraid.

[@zzzbbbooo]

Agree about your opinions on the late Queen and also on the future monarchy.

[@malcolml3202]

I’m ex Australian army I swore my oath to queen and country I had huge respect for queen Elizabeth II and princess Diana it really sucked seeing her by her self when her husband died then not long after she did but she lived a long time.

[@Adelaide672]

I'm glad the stillborns were buried with honor. May they all RIP ❤

[@hals1fineday]

Fantastic review. Thank you so much for your research and presentation. It was incredibly informative, well arranged and presented. I have learned a lot and I enjoyed the lesson.

[@juliettoler4123]

Thank you for doing this video. I've been curious about the Royal Vault since Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth's death. I couldn't find anything online that explained it. I really enjoyed learning! Thanks again!!

[@redmi9834]

The Queen was not down there long. She was brought up later in the day together with Prince Philip. They were both entombed in the George VI memorial chapel around 7-30 that same evening.

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Juliet Merry Christmas in advance.

[@jonnysupreme]

Such a well researched and presented video! Enjoyed every second! 🇬🇧

[@CallieMasters5000]

Have you done a video on the royal burial ground at Frogmore, where the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are buried way far away from the couple dozen other royals outside?

[@redmi9834]

They are not in the Frogmore Mausoleum. They are buried out in front of it. The last one to be entombed in the mausoleum was Princess Alice Countess of Athlone who was Queen Victoria's grand daughter. You can Google who are the royals in that mausoleum. I read that there are still empty places in the vaults below.

[@jimleonard6822]

@@redmi9834 Princess Alice is not in the Frogmore mausoleum, she is buried in the same grave as her husband (brother of Queen Mary) in the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore.

[@seeker1432]

That is really an amazing amount of information. All i can say is well done putting that all together.

[@erwinl.8152]

I found the original designer of St George’s in my family tree, Reginald Bray. There are records that say he is buried there in the chapel as well. I’m a descendant of his nephew and heir as he and his wife were childless.

[@VeracityLH]

I've often wondered about the one child of Queen Anne's. All those children, all buried at the same place, except this one. It wasn't that they ran out of room, as this was not the last buried. Nor was it the first buried, the eldest, or the youngest. It did not die of plague or under unusual circumstances. I can find nothing out of the ordinary about this child that separates it from the others. Does anyone have any idea why this one child was singled out for a different burial place? I've queried several history groups but no one seems to know...

[@jasonvoorhees7288]

Gawd that is so creepy to think about. Now I'm wondering why? 🧐

[@Crazy-Cat-Lady-of-CA]

Probably the baby was born at Windsor and probably due to overwhelming grief only meant to temp bury the baby there and didn't get to bring the baby to where the rest are buried.

[@VeracityLH]

Goid thought, and one I checked into. Anne's children were variously born at at least 6 different places, but all but this one were buried in the same space. If you think of anything else I can check, I'd be glad to hear it. I even contacted Westminster Abbey to see if they knew. No such luck.

[@madyalvarez428]

Damn two videos in one day!!!!!! Thank you Lindsay

[@tracymcardle1236]

Wonderful video enjoyed this very much, God rest them all

[@borleyboo5613]

That was fascinating. Thank you very much from a historian of over forty years. I still have much to learn.

[@JonathanDelgado95]

I love this video. Any chance we could get a video on the burials of Westminster?

[@crystalgrose]

WOW! What a family history! Very interesting yet sad, especially hearing of the very young children who passed away. May they all Rest in Peace 🙏🏾🕊️

[@TracyD2020]

I hope you do more of royal burials in other castles and palaces

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Tracy Merry Christmas in advance.

[@Queen.AnneBoleyn]

This is a very interesting video. I find it befitting that Henry 8th is STILL forgotten under the floor....none of his children had his ostentatious memorial created per his Will. 😆 He so deserves this. His prized son didn't do it, and his daughters probably would've if he hadn't treated them so 💩 horribly. Who are those 2 boys under the stairwell!? 👀 Guess we'll never know!

[@abbypengelly1432]

the most in depth video i could find on the royal vault, you did an excellent job, thank you x

[@QuizWriterMark]

Very well researched and compiled. Well done

[@Jenndron]

What a fascinating piece! Thank you for posting!

[@novaraphnstka7196]

Really an interesting video! I've been looking up about Royal Vaults information but came up nothing. Keep up the good work ✨️

[@heatherlipsky250]

Can you do series listing the monarchs/consorts of other countries?? I know you did one for England but I’m particularly interested in France and Russia

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Heather Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@giegie815]

I’ve watched several of your videos and this is the most fascinating one. Thank you and keep making more interesting videos, I’m a huge fan of yours!🥰👍

[@bensonstephen9953]

Hi pretty lady. how are you doing today? And how is the weather over there???

[@AliSakurai]

I would love to see a video about princess Charlotte. There's so much about her that we barely know and it's sad that she never got to see her mother when she got pregnant. I wonder if she was screaming for her mother when she was going through the grueling labor. I can't even imagine the terrible pain she went through only to lose this child that she'd so desperately wanted. And on top of that, she ended up bleeding out. I thought it was sweet that her husband, after he remarried, named one of his daughters after her.

[@michellecavanough7389]

That was wonderful and absolutely beautiful and amazing all in one to see. I've never seen anything like a family vault until now.

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Michelle Merry Christmas in advance.

[@pulchrare2]

So, I'm fairly certain I have ancestors/relatives buried in St. George's cathedral. My great aunt has been working on the family genealogy for over 30 years, and I remember her telling my earlier this year that he was someone who worked (maybe took care of?) the church, and lived there with his wife and child. They were found buried near Henry VI, I believe, during a renovation in the 19th century. I'll have to ask her about it again, she has all these documents.

[@seximexi5820]

Well once you get the documents I'd like to read them online. Not that I don't believe you, just wanna see for myself cuz that's extremely interesting.

[@rogeredwarrddeshon5000]

Add another lie to Shakespeare's account. Richard III did not kill Henry VI - that was done at the Tower of London on the order of his brother Edward IV after the Yorkist victory at Tewkesbury and was the natural follow-on from the death of Henry's son, also Edward, in that battle.

[@kaleshabastion2332]

I find it quite lovely that if anyone in the royal family wanted to go pay respect to their family while the church was open, they could do so in privacy.

[@seximexi5820]

They are royalty lol even if it's not open they can go there whenever they want.

[@JimMac23]

That's why the George VI chapel is not open to the public.

[@rilianelucifen876]

i love seeing pictures of the descendants of the hanoverians; they all have such a distinctive look with the bug-eyes and it's amusing how many generations that trait has stayed for

[@jeanbishopbowar2166]

Nick

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi there Merry Christmas in advance.

[@mariafarmer6764]

Beatrice bug eyes 😂

[@MikeWood]

Thank you for this video. I wish it had been available in the late 80s when I visited Windsor and St. George's Chapel. Also has anyone ever commented your narrative style and voice are very similar to the host of the You Must Remember This podcast -Karina Longworth?

[@jr.plant-sub]

Those numbers of lost babies and children hit home. Watching this vid holding my own healthy newborn.. 😣

[@Vlolil]

Well that’s not really nice nor comforting yk? “Holding my own healthy newborn” you better not say something similar to that to a person’s face

[@jr.plant-sub]

@@Vlolil course i won't ..... Don't talk like that if you don't know someone or what someone might have been through. This comment was a thankful one.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

Is it weird I can imagine King George V and Alexandra, Mary of Tekt and her husband in their ghost forms look at Elizabeth II with horror and shock as Queen E relates tech innovations and family drama as they drink their cups of ghost tea... I still find it funny imagining them in Georgian styles as they stare at E in her 2 piece get-ups...

[@LeahWalentosky]

Can you do a video on the missing royal children, those burials who’s lost to history

[@WelshToni]

I am so pleased to see this video. Been wondering about who is there for weeks

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Welsh Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@losingmymind611]

You should do a companion video to this but exploring the tombs and burials in Westminster Abbey! I like the way you narrated the video through the chapel section by section.

[@Jo-pr7bg]

Jane Seymour wasn't actually the only one of the wives of Henry VIII to give him a son. Catherine of Aragon actually gave birth to a living son, Henry, Duke of Cornwall who sadly died at 52 days old. Although he died as a baby, he was still a son borne by one of his wives.

[@johnjohnstone1913]

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[@ericcraig3675]

In your comment you have missed out the flag for Northern Ireland?????

[@johnjohnstone1913]

@@ericcraig3675 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. 🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jaybee9269]

I think it’s spelled “choir” today, not quire. Wow, I didn’t know about the two coffins in Edward IV’s tomb! And I cannot imagine the grief of Queen Anne having lost 17 children.

[@CallieMasters5000]

This is England. Nothing is spelled like it sounds or how people think it should be! The choir is the group of singers that meet in the quire area of the chapel.

[@jaybee9269]

@@CallieMasters5000 >> Fair point!

[@davidthomas2124]

Due to inbreeding. !!

[@redmi9834]

@@CallieMasters5000 Thank you for that.

[@petriburgian]

Nope, it's spelled "quire"

[@PerfectlyImperfect93]

Thank You Lindsay!💜

[@CallieMasters5000]

I wonder if anybody else will ever be named Duke of Windsor? It might be too tainted, even though it's the family name. Some people speculated Charles wouldn't use that name again after Charles I&II, but he stayed with it as king.

[@cakt1991]

There’s no precedent for it, as it wasn’t a “proper” royal dukedom, like York, Cambridge, Sussex, etc. It was created *for* the former Edward VIII and Wallis. Technically, it could be bestowed again, but given how much the family have tried to distance themselves from the scandal around his abdication? It’s *very* unlikely.

[@C.V.20]

I don’t think anyone in the royal family will ever use the Duke of Windsor title again since Edward was the first and last holder to be call Duke of Windsor.

[@redmi9834]

Charles the first is of unhappy memory and Charles II was a pleasure loving libertine. Neither were role models to be copied.

[@nihilisticbarbie]

No, the title is extinct. George only created it for Edward after he abdicated, it was the first thing he did as king and paid Edward a salary until he died. He also had to purchase Balmoral and another estate from Edward, as they were personal property and didn't come with the crown

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Callie Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@rachans6078]

When you said about the burial site of Queen Victoria and prince Albert You could have mentioned about the burial place of the abdicated king Edward Vllll (Duke of Windsor)

[@debrafowler6948]

That was a very informative story .I loved it!

[@kelvinhugo8484]

Hi, how are you dear?

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Debra Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@eliskagray1546]

Another great video. Thank you Lindsay

[@janedoe247]

This was so good!! I really love this one!!!

[@wilsonwalker1181]

Hello Jane Doe. How are you doing? May the queen soul rest in peace ☮️ 😞

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Jane Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@samanthamorris5340]

This was super interesting, thank you for making this!

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Samantha Merry Christmas in advance.

[@donnabober7473]

Can we leave her alone now , she deserves her rest .... literally this lady spent her whole life working X

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Donna Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@justinneill5003]

Watching the old film footage of Elizabeth II’s coronation at Westminster Abbey back in 1953, and then watching her final return to that very same spot in 2022, somehow symbolises the journey of life itself. Our late Queen was surrounded by the trappings of her destiny, but within herself she was a simple and virtuous person who recognised her role as one of service and duty, that was the oath she took in 1953 and she remained true to it for 70 years. Watching the Crown, Orb and Sceptre being removed from the coffin was a sobering reminder that whatever station we may hold in life, in the eyes of God we are all equal, and nobody was more aware of that than the late Queen herself; is as equals that we depart this life and go before Him to face our final judgement.

[@JimMac23]

Most are ok. But Richard III and Bloody Mary may not be.

[@justinneill5003]

@@JimMac23 I would add Henry VIII to the list, if only for the fate of his six wives: “Divorced, beheaded & died; divorced, beheaded, survived!”

[@tinas_hotdog_sophie]

Haven't seen the video yet, but honestly Lindsay I love you coz you are reading my mind! That is exactly what I wanted to know, I am so eager to visit Windsor for ages and now with Lilibet there for forever I even have a better reason.

[@JimMac23]

You can visit the church and view the King George VI Chapel and tomb where the Queen and her family are interred. You can view it through an iron gate which guards the entrance. You will not be allowed to enter the tomb. Only the royal family can do that.

[@ninjapoodle22]

Very informative! Thank you for this information!

[@maureenjackson7081]

Thank you for this interesting video! And I like that it is up to date with Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth’s deaths also!

[@wilsonwalker1181]

Hello Maureen Jackson. How are you doing? May the queen soul rest in prace 😞😓

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Maureen Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤

[@historyonfleek6214]

As eventful as many of the royals' lives were, so were some of their funerals.

[@kissofshadows21]

I am extremely curious about the two coffins found in Edward IV and Elizabeth Woodville's tomb. I read an article they were not the coffins of their children George and Mary, as their coffins were found in another part of the chapel. So who is those two coffins? Or were they just memorials to the princes since they were not able to locate the boys' remains in their lifetime?

[@joycepiantes8383]

May Her memory be Eternal. This was very interesting. Did not realize how big the underground was. Thank you.

[@wilsonwalker1181]

Hello Joyce Piantes. How are you doing? May the queen soul rest in prace 😞😓

[@alexball2446]

Is anyone allowed into the vault today outside of maintenance and other necessary workers? It would be so enthralling to actually be able to go down there! I’m a grave nerd lol

[@mikahong]

Grave nerd, sounds interesting! I'm a bit of a beginner true crime fan, which is more common, ergo boring to hear I guess 😅

[@mikahong]

I'm a bit of an accent and language enthusiast idk if that's any more interesting 😅

[@JimMac23]

No one is allowed to enter the vault except for the royal family. There is a locked iron gate guarding it. It would be improper for tourists to enter it. You can see the vault through the iron gate. You can enter the church but not the vault. It is a private family resting place.

[@ray101892]

Great vid. At 14:00 I would have done the same if I was King George IV lol. Who wouldn't want to take a peek at the most infamous english king and the english civil war king's bodies??

[@andrewford2783]

An incredibly detailed video. Thank you for the wonderful production.

[@spookymiraclepreacher6037]

What is the metal disk on the wall of Queen Elizabeth II’s tomb?

[@JimMac23]

A memorial to Princess Margaret, whose ashes are inside the tomb.

[@cyndiroberts5922]

I absolutely love these stories keep up the great work.

[@evanwingenfeld493]

Great video as always Lindsey! I also like to think that as Elizabeth's body rests there for eternity, her spirit is with the others buried at the chapel as they tell stories about their lives to each other.

[@est9949]

Hmm I don't really fancy the idea of Elizabeth, or anyone else for that matter, being stuck there in the company of Henry viii 😂

[@JimMac23]

@@est9949 Queen Elizabeth is in a private chapel, the George VI Chapel. She is there with Prince Philip, her father George VI, the Queen Mother, and the ashes of Princess Margaret. It is not connected to the large vault where Henry VIII is buried.

[@reverseflashes]

And one last thing: if it's not too much, can you add subtitles to your videos? I can speak English fluently but sometimes it's hard to keep up with the years and being able to read what is said helps. Auto-subtitles aren't much help. Just a small suggestion. 😊

[@satiedebideen6540]

Thank you for sharing, very interesting history.

[@adjoho1]

I'm sorry, but Balmoral was always her favorite home. Her mother was Scottish. She had been quoted as saying she wanted to die there. As happened.

[@daniellekiey-thomas1327]

Your chart (at 13.34) has King George IV marked as King George VI

[@mariahmercury7427]

Lindsay, Keep up the great work but could you please make a video about John I and Magna Carta and the Baronial Revolt, I think that would be interesting!

[@JohnHarrold-hy8kt]

Hi Maria Merry Christmas in advance ❤❤.

[@happysecret5273]

An idea: Who is buried in Westminster Abbey

[@dorothywillms115]

I toured the Abbey once Queen Elizabeth the first is very prominent and there poets and musicians and I believe prime ministers. Not sure about other royals although I remember marble images on walls.

[@JimMac23]

@@dorothywillms115 Mary I and Mary, Queen of Scots are also there.

[@petermendoza1170]

This was excellent,thank you. So much history here.

[@deanj1981]

Real good review of the British monarchy 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧