Members of the
English royal family are typically buried in lead-lined coffins for
preservation purposes. This is because lead seals the coffin from
moisture, slowing decomposition for up to a year. When Princess Diana died
in 1997, her coffin also contained this special lining, which is why it weighed
nearly 540 lbs.
English nobility have
followed this tradition for at least four centuries. Westminster Abbey records
indicate that Elizabeth I and Charles II were buried in lead
lined coffins, as well as nobles like Sir Francis Drake and revered artists
such as George Frederic Handel.
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