Westminster Abbey was initially built by Henry III in 1245 and it is one of the most important Gothic buildings of England. At first home of Benedictine monks, the coronation church since 1066 and the final resting place of 17 monarchs. It contains a treasury full of paintings, stai...
Sandringham House is the country retreat of HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, built by King Edward VII and passed down as a private home through three generations of monarchs. Science Museum Situated in Exhibition Road, South Kensington, the Science Museum contains all the wonders...
Arthur was attractive to English monarchs for reasons that went beyond his immense popularity; Geoffrey’s descriptions of Arthur as a great military leader and Christian who held power over the kingdoms of Britain as well as the fealty of Europe was the sort of hero-conqueror which English dyna...
Since 1066, there have been 38 coronations and 39 monarchs crowned at Westminster Abbey. The first documented coronation at the historic site was that of William the Conquerer on December 25, 1066. Other notable coronations include George IV in 1821, Queen Victoria in 1838 andQueen ElizabethII i...