Westminster Abbey
a Gothic church in London, England.
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When the crowds cheered their wedding at Westminster Abbey in 1947, neither of them expected she would be crowned queen anytime soon.
The epic, unlikely love story between Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip | Michael Rosenwald | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostAt her coronation at Westminster Abbey the next year, Prince Philip knelt before the sitting queen and pledged to be her “liegeman,” or faithful servant, for life.
Prince Philip, royal consort to Queen Elizabeth II, dies at 99 | Adrian Higgins | April 9, 2021 | Washington PostAlmost 1,500 people packed inside Westminster Abbey to celebrate the life of Soames, who died in May at the age of 91.
Churchill’s Secret Treasures for Sale: A British PM’s Life on the Auction Block | Tom Teodorczuk | December 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBuses, vans, and cars sounded their horns, gun salutes rang out, the bells of Westminster Abbey pealed, and everyone cheered.
Happy Birthday, Prince George! Will the Wee Royal Be the First King of the 22nd Century? | Emma Woolf | July 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTPrince William and Kate Middleton married on 29 April, 2011 at Westminster Abbey.
Slice of Prince William and Kate Middleton Wedding Cake Sells For $4,160 | Tom Sykes | November 15, 2013 | THE DAILY BEAST
That's what is being celebrated today, with a big service at Westminster Abbey.
The boys remains are supposedly contained in an urn in Westminster Abbey.
Richard III - Princes in Tower Will Not Be Disinterred | Tom Sykes | February 7, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTMusical festival in Westminster Abbey, in commemoration of the birthday of Handel.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellThereupon the Prince went to Westminster Abbey and conferred knighthood upon his companions.
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonWestminster Abbey may certainly be called a tomb, for we could spend a whole day in simply counting its monuments.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878 | VariousThey therefore gave him a place in Westminster Abbey, where many of their greatest men are buried.
The Story of the Thirteen Colonies | H. A. (Hlne Adeline) GuerberIn 1792 a monument was erected to his memory in Westminster Abbey.
English Book Collectors | William Younger Fletcher
British Dictionary definitions for Westminster Abbey
a Gothic church in London: site of a Benedictine monastery (1050–65); scene of the coronations of almost all English monarchs since William I
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Cultural definitions for Westminster Abbey
Famous church located in London, England. Almost all English monarchs since William the Conqueror have been crowned there.
Notes for Westminster Abbey
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