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Prince William and Kate Middleton will be married on the 29th April 2011 in Westminster Abbey in London. It is the historical setting for all coronations, burials and weddings for the British Monarchy for almost a thousand years.


History Of Westminster Abbey


The history of Westminster Abbey stretches back to 624 when it is believed to have been founded by Mellitus, the Bishop of London. The original building dates to 1050 and was used as the last coronation of an Anglo-Saxon King, Edward the Confessor, after the Norman conquest, it has been used by the new rulers as their coronation site. Henry the III was the first to be buried there and started the tradition that has continued to this day.


There have been many weddings held in Westminster Abbey:


1100AD King Henry I of England married Matilda of Scotland
1296AD Edmund of Crouchback the son of Henry II
1290AD Loan of Acre daughter of King Edward I
1290AD Margaret of England daughter of King Edward I
1382 King Richard II of England
1922 The Princess Mary daughter of King George V
1923 The Prince Albert son of King George V
1934 The Prince George son of King George V
1947 The Princess Elizabeth daughter of King George VI
1960 The Princess Margaret daughter of King George VI
1963 The Princess Alexandra of Kent daughter of Queen Elizabeth II
1986 The Prince Andrew son of Queen Elizabeth II




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