For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic structure was founded by Benedictine monks in 960 AD and existed as a ...

Ancient Royal crypt revealed in Abbey foundations. What is believed to be the original ancient burial tomb of one of our most revered British Saints, Edward the Confessor, has been discovered at ...

Westminster Abbey was founded in 940 by Benedictine monks. ... Westminster Abbey: A priest touches the tomb of English poet Geoffrey Chaucer at Westminster Abbey in 1950.

Since the year 1066, Westminster Abbey has been the site of coronations, 16 royal weddings, and countless funerals; ... Meanwhile, Henry was buried in a tomb near Edward’s shrine. ...

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 tomb of Queen Elizabeth I in Westminster Abbey. John Stillwell/PA Images via Getty Images Queen Elizabeth I died aged 69 in 1603.

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 ...

Westminster Abbey holds a unique place in Britain's long history and is where Queen Elizabeth II was married, ... The tombs of kings, queens, statesmen, poets, scientists, ...

London’s Westminster Abbey, venue for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton on April 29, 2011, has been a top London tourist attraction for years. (Christopher Reynolds / Los Angeles ...

Westminster Abbey became a church of royal importance in the 1040s, when Edward the Confessor, ... However, most earlier kings and queens were interred in tombs and vaults at Westminster.

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.