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Westminster Abbey was founded by Benedictine monks in 960 starting a tradition of daily worship that continues to this day
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Henry III began the current Westminster Abbey in 1245 a key Gothic structure with a medieval shrine at its heart.
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The Collegiate Church of St. Peter, Westminster Abbey, reports directly to the Sovereign designated as a "Royal Peculiar" in 1560.
Since 1066, 39 British monarchs including Queen Elizabeth II in 1953 have been crowned at Westminster Abbey.
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Westminster Abbey's ten bells restored in 1971, ring for festivals, royal events and special services.
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Seventeen royal weddings occurred here, including Prince William and Catherine Middleton's on April 29, 2011.
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During WWII, 60,000 sandbags protected tombs, and the Coronation Chair and Stone were safeguarded elsewhere.
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Over 3,300 people, including 17 monarchs and figures like Newton, Dickens, and Edward the Confessor, rest here.
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The Henry VII Chapel, with its stunning pendant fan vault ceiling, is an architectural marvel.
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The 1937 Harrison & Harrison organ, made for King George VI's coronation, includes pipework from 1848.
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Five sermons weekly at Westminster Abbey or St. Margaret’s address theology, world events, and biblical interpretations.