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 ...

Edward the Confessor, centre, was the first King to be buried at Westminster Abbey. A total of 30 Kings and Queens have their tombs at Westminster Abbey ,starting with Edward the Confessor whose ...

King Charles III becomes the 40th British monarch to be crowned at Westminster Abbey since 1066. ... Famous burials. Westminster Abbey is noted for the famous people buried at the church.

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