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 ...

Richard III has long stood accused of murdering his nephews in 1483, but some experts doubt it. A new piece of evidence has ...

The remains of King Harold II, who died at the famed Battle of Hastings, have never been found. But thanks to the Bayeux ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Queen's state funeral was held at Westminster Abbey in London ... it was interred at the King George VI memorial chapel, inside St George's Chapel. The Queen was buried together with her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Two activists entered Westminster Abbey — Britain's site for royal weddings, coronations, burials and a major tourist attraction — on Monday morning and used spray chalk on Darwin's grave ...