Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey—formally the Collegiate Church of Saint Peter at Westminster—is an Anglican church whose significance runs far beyond its Gothic stonework. Coronations have taken place here since 1066, with 40 English and British monarchs crowned on this site, and the abbey also marks the resting place of 18 English, Scottish, and British monarchs. At least 16 royal weddings have been held there since 1100, including the marriage of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011, as well as weddings in 1986, 1973, and 1947. The story begins in a monastery dedicated to Saint Peter, present by the mid-10th century, though its origins are obscure. A first major building was commissioned in the 1040s by King Edward the Confessor, who is buried inside; the construction of the current church began in 1245 under Henry III. …
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