Queen Elizabeth II will be buried with two pieces of jewellery she loved the most – Times of India

Great Britain’s beloved Queen, Elizabeth II left for her heavenly abode on September 8, 2022 and was given a state funeral at Westminster Abbey, where her wedding to Prince Philip was culminated in 1947 and where she was coronated in 1953. On Monday, the late Queen will be buried at Windsor Castle, along side her late husband, Prince Philip and parents King George VI and The Queen Mother and sister Princess Margaret. A funeral service at St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle will be followed by the burial. But one thing that’s being written about the most right now is the jewellery pieces that will adorn the Queen as she’s laid to rest.

Through 96 years of her life, the Queen was known for her elegance, strength of character and taste in jewellery and as expected, some pieces of jewellery from the royal treasure will accompany her to the grave.

Lisa Levinson, head of communications at the Natural Diamond Council, told Metro.co.uk, “Her Majesty is an incredibly humble woman at heart who is unlikely to be dressed in anything but her simple Welsh gold wedding band to rest and a pair of pearl earrings.”

She also added that the late Queen’s engagement ring, a diamond ring which originally belonged to Prince Philip’s mother Princess Alice of Battenberg is likely to be inherited by Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne. “The young Prince Philip was closely involved in the design of Elizabeth’s engagement ring, which is set in platinum and has eleven natural diamonds – a three-carat round solitaire diamond, and five smaller stones set on each side.”

She added that the Queen’s engagement ring — which belonged to Prince Philip’s mother Princess Alice of Battenberg — will most likely pass on to Queen’s daughter, Princess Anne. “The young Prince Philip was closely involved in the design of Elizabeth’s engagement ring, which is set in platinum and has eleven natural diamonds – a three-carat round solitaire diamond, and five smaller stones set on each side.”

This will be a change from how Queen Victoria was buried. According to reports, Victoria was laid to rest with a ring on every finger, bracelets stacked around her wrists and layers of necklaces around her neck.

Elizabeth’s coffin will be in the Royal Standard – a flag representing the Sovereign and the UK, and will have the Imperial State Crown mounted on it just the way it was showcased at the recent funeral service. The Queen’s orb and her sceptre will also give company to her coffin.