Crowned at the Abbey
The Coronation Chair was made for Edward I to hold the Stone of Scone, and it has served at coronations for centuries. Queen Elizabeth II was crowned on the Cosmati pavement before the High Altar in 1953, and King Charles III on 6 May 2023.
Weddings and a state funeral
At least 16 royal weddings have taken place at the Abbey since 1100, among them that of Prince William and Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011. The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was held here on 19 September 2022.
The Unknown Warrior
An unidentified soldier of the First World War was buried in the nave on 11 November 1920, the second anniversary of the end of the war. His grave lies in the floor just inside the Great West Door.



