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

Confirmed as the wedding venue for Prince William and Kate Middleton, Westminster Abbey has also seen no fewer than 38 kings and queens crowned there in an unbroken run since 1066 Contact us at ...

FILE - Close up of the ornamental sculpted frieze above Western Entrance to Westminster Abbey in London. (Photo by Pawel Libera/LightRocket via Getty Images) The coffin of the 96-year-old monarch, who ...

Just to say that I'm giving a talk at St Margaret's, Westminster Abbey on Thursday 19th February. I'll be exploring the Abbey ...

“I don’t think most people realize that it’s really old. As a site of worship, it goes all the way back probably to the sixth or seventh century, at least,” Cohen tells AD. “When you go to Westminster ...

Poets’ Corner, Westminster Abbey, is a place of pilgrimage for literature lovers. More than 100 poets and writers are buried or have memorials here. And, so began a tradition of burials and memorials ...

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Despite their emphasis upon tradition, royal ceremonies have always been somewhat fluid and reflective of the politics of their day The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on ...

Paul Hammer has received funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities. The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly ...

(THE CONVERSATION) The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale. In the days before, long snaking queues of mourners ...