Explore our History Royal tombs Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of 30 kings and queens starting with King Edward the Confessor whose magnificent shrine stands just behind the High Altar.

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.

Westminster Abbey was founded in 940 by Benedictine monks. The coronation of King Charles III will be the 40th at the abbey.

Westminster Abbey is a place of great significance for Queen Elizabeth II — it's where she married Prince Phillip and where her coronation took place.

Hailed as one of the great architectural masterpieces of our times, Westminster Abbey has seen some sights. If walls could talk this historic building would have some tales as British history ...

King Charles III's Coronation at Westminster Abbey in London joins a list of historic moments. Keep reading for facts about Westminster Abbey.

First light in London. At the top of Westminster Abbey’s northwest tower, Lee Robinson welcomes a new morning in a 1,000-year-old history by performing one of the building’s quieter rituals.