If you love to read news about England and its royalties, then the name Westminster Abbey must be really familiar to you. Westminster Abbey is a large and iconic church located to the west of Palace of Westminster in the City of Westminster.

Westminster Abbey London

The church is the traditional place where coronation and burial of British royals and monarchs were done. History The history of Westminster Abbey started with a vision of a fisherman who saw a vision of Saint Peter near the Thames River. Later in 1042, King Edward the Confessor started to rebuild St Peter’s Abbey as the church to hold royal burial. The church was built in Romanesque style and was completed in 1090. However, it was consecrated in 1965 and held the King’s burial one week after its consecration.

Read More >>