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 Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, ...

Westminster Abbey has been home to royal coronations since 1066 For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic ...

Save guides, add subjects and pick up where you left off with your BBC account. With a history which stretches all the way back to the 10th century, Westminster Abbey has stood through the lives ...

Two Just Stop Oil activists have been arrested after they defaced Charles Darwin’s grave in Westminster Abbey. Police led the two protesters away after they used chalk spray to write “1.5 is ...

Westminster Abbey is generally busy – and the staff keeps you moving at a pretty swift pace – so do a little research ahead of time to avoid missing your personal must-sees. For instance ...

A silk bag housed in Westminster Abbey was made from the same material as the burial shroud of Charlemagne, the first Holy ...

Dimensions: 83 x 115 inches. This has now been conserved and is on display in the new Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries Canaletto: Procession of Knights of the Bath In the Deanery at Westminster Abbey ...

The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle’s comments were made as he officiated at Westminster Abbey’s annual service commemorating Anzac Day, the national day of remembrance for fallen Australian and ...

A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, was dedicated at Westminster Abbey in London on Thursday 15th February 2024.

Well, that spectacular setting was Westminster Abbey, the storied London church where generations of monarchs have tied the knot through the centuries. It was built between 1220 and 1272 by King ...