Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
Deep beneath the floor of St George’s Chapel lies one of Britain’s most famous burial places: the Royal Vault. It is a place that has held the coffins of kings, queens, princes, and princesses for more than two centuries. Because it contains so many royal burials, many people imagine that it must smell of death or decay. Some picture a dark underground chamber filled with old coffins and believe that the bodies inside must still be rotting.
Deep beneath the floor of St George’s Chapel lies one of Britain’s most famous burial places: the Royal Vault. It is a place that has held the coffins of kings, queens, princes, and princesses for more than two centuries. Because it contains so many royal burials, many people imagine that it must smell of death or decay. Some picture a dark underground chamber filled with old coffins and believe that the bodies inside must still be rotting.
