Why Is Queen Elizabeth II Going To Be Buried In A Lead-Lined Coffin?
It probably hasn't escaped your attention that Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom has died. As well as a number of strange traditions involving her death (for example, the Informing of the Bees), one odd fact has stood out: her coffin will weigh a surprising amount, given her slight frame.
This is because, like Princess Diana and Prince Philip before her, her coffin will be lined with lead. In fact, it's already lined with lead and has been ready for her for 30 years.
The practice of placing (posthumously) royals into coffins lined with lead goes back hundreds of years and has nothing to do with making sure Henry VIII can't return from the dead to escape from his coffin for one last divorce (iron would be better for fighting off the supernatural if that were the case).
For centuries, Kings, Queens, Princes, and Princesses have been placed in lead coffins to better preserve their bodies. The tradition dates from a time when modern methods of preservation were not yet available – using formaldehyde to preserve bodies was not discovered until 1869.
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