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- Edward The Confessor. Let’s begin with the man that kicked off the trend of being interred in Westminster Abbey. Edward the Confessor was one of Anglo-Saxon England’s last kings and started the building of Westminster Abbey during his reign between 1042 and 1066.
- Anne of Cleves. The fourth wife of Henry VIII, and one of the lucky few to survive her husband, to whom she was married for only six months before the annulment of the marriage.
- Mary Queen of Scots. Mary Queen of Scots ascended to the Scottish throne following the death of James V of Scotland in 1542 when she was only six days of age.
- Elizabeth I. On which note, Elizabeth continued the Tudor dynasty following the reign of Mary I, her half-sister, in 1558 and went on to rule until she died in 1603.
Honouring individuals buried in Westminster Abbey has a long tradition. Over 3,300 people are buried or commemorated in the abbey. For much of the abbey's history, most of the people buried there besides monarchs were people with a connection to the church – either ordinary locals or the monks of the abbey itself, who were generally buried without surviving markers.
Royal tombs. 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 you see today, is buried near him. The tombs of Edward I, Eleanor of Castile, Edward III, Philippa of Hainault, Richard II and Anne ...
1291494 [2] Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, is an Anglican church in the City of Westminster, London, England. Since 1066, it has been the location of the coronations of 40 English and British monarchs and a burial site for 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs.
- 32,000 square feet (3,000 m²)
- Church of England
- 960s–970s
Sep 18, 2022 · There are 3,300 buried at Westminster Abbey, including 30 kings and queens. Her Majesty won’t be joining them, the Queen will be buried at King George VI’s Memorial Chapel at Windsor Castle ...
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5 days ago · The western towers of Westminster Abbey, London, completed c. 1745 under the direction of Sir Nicholas Hawksmoor. (more) Westminster Abbey, London church that is the site of coronations and other ceremonies of national significance. It stands just west of the Houses of Parliament in the Greater London borough of Westminster.
The funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales took place here in 1997, and by her own wish she was buried at her family home at Althorp. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, who died in 2002, widow of King George VI, had close connections with the Abbey so requested that her funeral be held here. Again, she was buried with her husband at Windsor ...
