George II was the last monarch to be buried in the Abbey, in a vault under the central aisle of this chapel, with his queen Caroline.

The last monarch to be buried at Westminster Abbey was King George II, who died in 1760. He is interred in a vault beneath the central aisle of the Lady Chapel, alongside his wife, Queen Caroline. Before 1760, the Abbey was the traditional final resting place for British royalty, but it eventually reached its capacity for large burial vaults. Consequently, later monarchs, starting with George III, moved the tradition to St. George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle, which offers significantly more space. In 2026, visitors can still view the historic burial sites of dozens of monarchs in the Abbey, including Elizabeth I and Mary, Queen of Scots, though most modern royal funerals (like those of Queen Elizabeth II) now conclude with interment at Windsor rather than in the crowded halls of Westminster.