Queen Camilla sparkled in a special equestrian pin at the Ascot Racecourse, calling for a look back at a similar style worn ...

A remarkably lifelike effigy head of King Henry VII is currently being scanned by Westminster Abbey to try and work out how ...

For hundreds of years historians have marvelled at the effigy of King Henry VII for being both lifelike and beyond the ...

An architectural masterpiece of the 13th to 16th centuries, Westminster Abbey also presents a unique pageant of British history – the shrine of St Edward the Confessor, the tombs of kings and queens, ...

Two pensioners have denied damaging Charles Darwin's grave in Westminster Abbey by spraying it with orange chalk paint.Alyson ...

The bells of Westminster Abbey are much-loved, often heard ringing out across the city to mark church festivals and significant events in the life of the nation. In November 2021, we celebrate 50 ...

A silk bag housed in Westminster Abbey was made from the same material as the burial shroud of Charlemagne, the first Holy Roman Emperor, researchers have found. The abbey has discovered that a ...

Westminster Abbey now hopes to finally lay the mystery to rest by rescanning the effigy head, which is the last surviving element of the effigy, using the latest, high-tech 3D scans. It was last ...

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 ...

With a history which stretches all the way back to the 10th century, Westminster Abbey has stood through the lives of important people and world-changing events. But who is buried in in the floor ...