But who is buried in in the floor of Westminster Abbey? And why are so many important ... It used to be a humble monastery. In the 1040s, King Edward (later St Edward the Confessor) decided ...

The effigy head of the founder of the Tudor dynasty is one of the finest examples of its kind to have survived to the present ...

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. Henry III, who built the church ...

King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066, the first English king to hold their coronation in Westminster Abbey ... “Traditionally, he is often said to have been buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex ...

Queen Elizabeth I, buried in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel ... A historical guide to Westminster Abbey by John Field, 2nd edn. 1999 A House of Kings. The history of Westminster Abbey edited by ...

Westminster Abbey, the setting for King Charles III’s coronation ... Around 3,330 people are buried at the abbey, including some of the great figures of British history. They include Charles ...

Here, King George laid a wreath on top of the coffin, before it travelled to Westminster Abbey to be buried. Image caption, King George V laid a wreath on the coffin in front of the Cenotaph.

The Queen has toured the site of a new building at Westminster Abbey which aims to transform ... of the £13 million project to create the King Charles III Sacristy, which will serve as a ...

King Harold II was coronated on January 6, 1066, the first English king to hold their coronation in Westminster Abbey ... often said to have been buried at Waltham Abbey in Essex,” The ...