Visit | Westminster Abbey
Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.
Plan your visit - Westminster Abbey
Here is our selection of Abbey highlights. We sell a range of merchandise inspired by the life, history, architecture of Westminster Abbey and its location in the heart of London. You can shop online and have your order shipped worldwide. We do …
Royal tombs - Westminster Abbey
Effigy of Henry III. The tombs of Edward I, Eleanor of Castile, Edward III, Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne of Bohemia are all in St Edward the Confessor's chapel. When Henry V died in 1422 he was buried near to the Saint and above his tomb was built a chantry chapel in which Holy Communion is still celebrated every year on 25th …
A royal church | Westminster Abbey
Dec 6, 2024 · Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Coronations, royal weddings, kings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, heroes and villains – history happens here and it’s all waiting to be discovered.
History - Westminster Abbey
The Coronation church since 1066. Forty monarchs have been crowned in the Abbey since 1066. Find out more about the history of coronations, the objects and spaces used during the ceremony, and the kings and queens involved.
游览大教堂 | 威斯敏斯特大教堂 - Westminster Abbey
抵达路线. 地址：The Chapter Office, Westminster Abbey, 20 Dean’s Yard, London SW1P 3PA. 地铁 威斯敏斯特站（Westminster）（Jubilee、District及Circle线）
Prices & entry times - Westminster Abbey
Prices and entry times. Plan your visit with our complete list of visitor opening times and ticket prices. You can also find out about other ways to visit, including using the London Pass and Westminster City Save card.
A History of Royal Burials and Funerals - Westminster Abbey
Edward the Confessor was buried in 1066 in the new Abbey church he had built and many monarchs have their tombs around his Shrine. Henry III, Edward III and his queen Philippa of Hainault and Richard II and Anne of Bohemia have fine effigies on their tombs. Edward I has a large plain tomb chest but his queen Eleanor of Castile has a gilt bronze effigy. ...
The Wedding of William and Kate | Westminster Abbey
She starts her walk down the Abbey’s Nave to the High Altar, a distance of 97 metres, carefully making her way around the Grave of the Unknown Warrior – the only grave in the Abbey which is never walked upon. The aisle has been transformed into an avenue of trees, lined with six field maples and two hornbeams, reflecting the couple’s love of the English countryside.
Celebrating St Edward - Westminster Abbey
In a stone shrine at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Edward the Confessor, king and saint, although this was not his original resting place. 5 minute read Edward, the last Anglo-Saxon king of England, was born in Islip, Oxfordshire, sometime …