Westminster Abbey was never solely a burial place for monarchs and their families, however. For centuries, aristocrats and favored commoners have also been interred there. One part of the abbey is ...

LONDON — At 8 a.m. local time, the doors of Westminster Abbey opened for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Sept. 8 at 96. Members of the royal family, world leaders and the public ...

At the top of Westminster Abbey’s northwest tower ... Jooney Woodward Selfies in Poets’ Corner, where more than 100 illustrious writers are buried or memorialized, from Shakespeare and ...

It may be of interest here to mention some other memorials of men of science in Westminster Abbey. Sir John Herschel and Charles Darwin lie side by side in the nave (north aisle), where also rest ...

The graves of Thomas Hardy, Charles Dickens, and Rudyard Kipling are also located within Poets' Corner, according to the Westminster Abbey website. The abbey features a space for choir stalls ...

Westminster Abbey has been home to royal coronations since 1066 For nearly a thousand years, Westminster Abbey in London has played an important role in the British monarchy. The historic ...

The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept ... One part of the abbey is known as Poets’ Corner, where a selection of illustrious literary figures have been buried ...