Why Royal Coffins Are Lined With Lead And What It Does to the Body Inside — Funeral Director Explain

I explain why British royal coffins were lined with lead, from burial vaults and long funeral delays to the metal’s ability to seal out air and water. I also look at what happens inside over time, including grave wax, trapped gases, and why archaeologists find outcomes ranging from preserved tissue to bone. I finish with what sealed coffins mean for modern families. Get the book "After The Lid Closes": brookster78.gumroad.com/l/after-the-lid-closes 0:00 The Weight of a Royal Coffin 1:40 Why Vaults Need Sealed Coffins 3:25 Why Lead Was Chosen 5:57 The Coffin's Nested Design 6:37 What Happens Inside 9:06 Archaeological Evidence 10:43 Lead Coffins Through History 13:00 Modern Sealed Coffins #royalcoffins #leadcoffin #funeralhistory #archaeology