On arrival at the Abbey the coffin was removed from the funeral car and placed with the effigy within a candle-decked hearse at the foot of the steps leading to the High Altar. After the burial the ...

The Abbey’s spectacular Lady Chapel, where fifteen kings and queens are laid to rest. After 1760 the next funeral of a monarch or consort did not take place until 1925 when the coffin of Queen ...

Prior to her burial, the Queen's official state funeral took place at Westminster Abbey. Princess Diana's funeral was also held at Westminster Abbey. She was then buried at the Spencer family estate.

Westminster Abbey is generally busy – and the staff keeps you moving at a pretty swift pace – so do a little research ahead of time to avoid missing your personal must-sees. For instance ...

As is customary, the royal seating chart at the state funeral was arranged in order of precedence Virginia Chamlee is a Politics Writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE for three years.

Westminster Abbey ... Only 14 years earlier in 1997, William attended his mother Diana’s funeral in the abbey following her death in a Paris car crash. The abbey is the final resting place ...