The current Westminster Abbey mainly reflects King Henry III's 13th-century design. The church features characteristics of classic Gothic architecture, such as pointed arches, ribbed vaulting ...

Westminster Palace, dominating the skyline with Big Ben and the Victoria Tower, is of a similar vintage. Built to replace the ramshackle old medieval and Tudor Westminster Palace which burned down in ...

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

(The Conversation) — A scholar of British history explains how the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.

Abbey Marshal Howard Berry stands at the centre of the Cosmati pavement, located before the altar, during a photo call at Westminster Abbey, central London, to announce special events to celebrate ...

Archaeology & History Westminster Abbey Reveals Surprising Connection to First Holy Roman Emperor A Medieval silk bag that once held Henry III's seal has connections to Charlemagne's burial shroud.

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.

Westminster Abbey will donate £600,000 over the next three years to the Cardinal Hume Centre, which will enable the development and delivery of its ground-breaking Outreach Programme while ...

Westminster Abbey Has Witnessed Nearly a Millennium of British History – but Many Rituals, Like Those at Royal Funerals, Are More Modern The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster ...