Though Queen Elizabeth II was rather small in stature, her coffin weighed several hundred pounds since it was lead-lined in order to preserve the monarch’s body after she was laid to rest.

The idea of lining the coffin with lead originates in the Victorian era when it was necessary to preserve bodies in an airtight coffin. This is particuarly important when they are laid to rest ...

Elizabeth I was buried in a lead-lined wooden coffin in 1603, according to Westminster Abbey. The lead helps to preserve the body for up to a year by slowing the decomposition process. The lining ...

The preserved remains ... part of the cathedral that form the "arms" of the cross. The coffins' human remains were sealed ...

Marie Curie’s coffin made of 2.5 millimeters ... of wood but actually 2.5 millimetres thick black lead. Even Curie's body itself was so well preserved and only remnants of alpha and beta ...

a lead coffin to preserve the remains and prevent tampering, and finally an outer oak coffin reflecting dignity and strength. This triple-layered ritual was part of a broader display of the pope ...

Archaeologists working in the aftermath of the fire that consumed Paris’ Notre-Dame have identified the other mystery remains found in a lead coffin underneath ... worked to preserve as much ...

Her preserved radioactive personal items and ... And in 1934 Marie Curie died with a ‘radioactive body’ and was buried in the lead coffin. Until 1995, Curie wasn't that popular when they ...

Senior members of the Royal Family are buried inside a chamber. The lead seals the coffin, helping to preserve a body for up to a year. As well as keeping moisture from getting in, it also ensures ...