• Westminster Abbey, formally titled the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster, was founded by Benedictine monks in 960 AD.
  • King Charles III still has his coronation to come, which will take place in Westminster Abbey – Charles will be the 40th monarch to be crowned at the Abbey.
  • An aerial view of St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, with the Palace of Westminster and the London Eye in the background.
  • Westminster Abbey is a large Gothic church in the city of Westminster, England, and is one of the country’s most important religious buildings.
  • The then ruling King of England, known as the pious Edward the Confessor, had Westminster Abbey built in the Romanesque style.
  • Westminster Abbey is a “Royal Peculiar” which means it is subject only to the sovereign, and not to any bishop or archbishop.
  • Westminster Abbey on a snowy day in December. The doors in this photo are the Great North Doors, the visitor entrance into the Abbey.
  • Westminster Abbey, one of the most famous religious buildings in the world, has hosted British royal coronations, marriages and burials since the 11th century.
  • Every year Westminster Abbey welcomes over one million visitors and is very much part of the standard tourist trail complete with large coach parties.
  • One person commemorated in Westminster Abbey is Thomas Parr who lived for 152 years and 9 months through the reigns of ten monarchs.