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Westminster Abbey has been the setting for every Coronation since 1066 and for numerous other royal occasions, including sixteen royal weddings. Find about more about the Abbey's royal connections.

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The Dean of Westminster introduces Her Majesty The Queen to Westminster Abbey's choristers after a service

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Michael and Catherine Middleton and Prince William and Prince Harry at Westminster Abbey's High Altar during Catherine and William's wedding

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