Prince Philip’s coffin to wait for reunion with Queen Elizabeth without a burial Entertainment Mon, Apr 19, 2021 Prince Philip will reportedly wait for his wife and partner Queen Elizabeth in a vault before being allowed a proper burial. According to a report by The Sun, the prince is to be placed onto a marble slab in an effort to successfully lower him into a Vault by electric motors till the Queen can join him. What is the Vault? The royal vault is a specialized burial chamber located underneath St George’s Chapel right on the very ground of Windsor and was constructed back between 1804 and 1810 by King George III.