Effigy of Henry III. The tombs of Edward I, Eleanor of Castile, Edward III, Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia are all in St Edward the Confessor's chapel. When Henry V died in 1422 ...

If you've ever wanted to tour Westminster Abbey but can't afford the £20 admission price (or, y'know, go to one of its many church services), Google has you covered. The giant church has become ...

History History of Westminster Abbey. An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the ...

Westminster Abbey holds a unique place in Britain's long history and is where Queen Elizabeth II was married, crowned and laid to rest. Paramount agrees to pay $16 million to settle Trump lawsuit ...

Edward himself was buried within the Abbey, and canonized as a saint a century later, turning his tomb into a royal shrine. Westminster also served as the venue for the coronation of Edward’s ...

Since the year 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, 16 royal weddings, and countless funerals; 30 kings and queens are among the 3,300 buried there.

Westminster Abbey has also been a frequent venue for royal funerals and burials. Since the early 19th century, almost all British sovereigns have been buried at Windsor Castle, including Elizabeth II.

The altar used for the service is the tomb of another king, Edward the Confessor, who oversaw the consecration of Westminster Abbey in 1065, days before his death.

Archaeologists have found the first tomb of England's King Edward the Confessor hidden in Westminster Abbey. For almost 1,000 years the tomb has been hidden below the famous High Altar, focus of ...