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 ...

Westminster Abbey in London, England is a site for many royal events that date back nearly 1,000 years. All reigning monarchs since 1066 have had their coronations at Westminster Abbey. Even though it ...

King Charles III after being crowned with the St Edward’s Crown by The Archbishop of Canterbury the Most Reverend Justin Welby during his coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey on May 6, 2023 in ...

Wearing a red robe and a warm smile, Eddie works as a verger at London’s Westminster Abbey. As a church official, he keeps order in this sacred space. Today his responsibility is to sort out believers ...

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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 ...

LONDON - The late Queen Elizabeth II will be memorialized during a state funeral at Westminster Abbey in London, where she’ll join the ranks of British monarchs and other significant figures in ...

Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla wave to the crowds from the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the coronation ceremony in London, Saturday, May 6, 2023. From left to right, Prince Edward, ...