Charles Barry won the competition for the new Palace of Westminster because ... the building was designed to present continuity with Westminster’s ancient royal, Christian and political past.

The approval of a new seal marks the final stage in the formal transition to the King’s reign, adding to the suite of national symbols produced by The Royal ... at Westminster Abbey was held.

Although some of the old palace remained, by 1835 there was a general consensus that the opportunity for a brand new ... Westminster was ... the home of British politics, with ancient royal ...

Hierarchy was the key to the decoration of the new Palace of Westminster. After the royal apartments, the debating chambers of the two houses were designed and decorated to underline the then ...