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Westminster Abbey

The Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster, popularly known as Westminster Abbey, is a large, mainly Gothic church, in the City of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still monarchs of the Commonwealth realms...

Timeline of Events

1065

12.28.1065

Westminster Abbey is consecrated.

1066

12.25.1066

William the Conqueror is crowned king of England, at Westminster Abbey, London.

1100

8.5.1100

Henry I is crowned King of England in Westminster Abbey.

1154

12.19.1154

Henry II of England is crowned at Westminster Abbey.

1189

9.3.1189

Richard I of England (a.k.a. Richard "the Lionheart") is crowned at Westminster.

1547

2.20.1547

Edward VI of England is crowned King of England at Westminster Abbey.

1559

1.15.1559

Elizabeth I is crowned Queen of England in Westminster Abbey, London.

1661

4.23.1661

King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland is crowned in Westminster Abbey.

1947

11.20.1947

The Princess Elizabeth marries Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten at Westminster Abbey in London.

1950

12.25.1950

The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

1951

4.11.1951

The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey. It had been taken by Scottish nationalist students from its place in Westminster Abbey.

1960

5.6.1960

More than 20 million viewers watch the first televised royal wedding when Princess Margaret marries Anthony Armstrong-Jones at Westminster Abbey.

1963

4.24.1963

Marriage of Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra of Kent to Angus Ogilvy at Westminster Abbey in London.

1973

11.14.1973

In the United Kingdom, Princess Anne marries Captain Mark Phillips, in Westminster Abbey.

1986

7.23.1986

In London, Prince Andrew, Duke of York marries Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey.