One of the earliest photos of a royal event at Westminster Abbey is of King George VI and the Queen Mother’s wedding.
Queen Elizabeth II’s parents were married at Westminster Abbey on April 26, 1923.
At the time they were married, Elizabeth’s father was known as Prince Albert, Duke of York, as his brother Edward was to become king.
King George VI’s coronation was also photographed at the abbey in 1937.
King George VI became the monarch after his brother, King Edward VIII, abdicated so he could marry American divorcée Wallis Simpson in 1936.
Edward was king for less than a year before he left the throne to his brother, as the royal family’s website states.
King George VI was formally crowned on May 12, 1937, in Westminster Abbey.
Queen Elizabeth II married Prince Philip at Westminster in 1947.
Then known as Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, the couple said their vows on November 20, 1947.
Her Majesty was 21 at the time, and the prince was 26.
2,500 guests attended the couple’s grand wedding.
The Queen and Prince Philip’s wedding was opulent, reflecting the mood of the country following the end of World War II.
In this shot, the couple exit Westminster Abbey.
A few years later, Queen Elizabeth II was coronated at Westminster Abbey like her father.
King George VI died on February 6, 1952.
Queen Elizabeth II became the monarch immediately following his death, but she was not formally crowned until June 2, 1953.
The Queen was just 25 at the time of the ceremony.
Princess Anne’s first wedding was at Westminster Abbey as well.
The Queen’s only daughter married Captain Mark Phillips on November 14, 1973, walking down a blue rug at Westminster Abbey.
The Princess Royal and Phillips divorced in 1992 after The Sun published intimate letters exchanged between Sir Timothy Laurence and Princess Anne, though both the princess and Phillips were rumored to have had affairs, as People reported.
Princess Anne went on to marry Laurence, who has been by her side in the wake of the Queen’s death.
The Duke of York married Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey in 1986, though they later divorced as well.
Prince Andrew and Ferguson, often called Fergie by the press, used Westminster Abbey as their venue for their wedding on July 23, 1986.
Andrew and Ferguson divorced ten years later in 1996, but they are still friends. The former couple are inheriting two of the Queen’s corgis, according to the BBC.
Princess Diana’s funeral was at Westminster Abbey — with thousands of additional mourners waiting outside.
Princess Diana died in a car crash in Paris in 1997, and she was transferred back to London for her funeral at Westminster Abbey.
2.5 billion people around the world watched the funeral, according to History.
Prince William and Prince Harry processed behind their mother’s coffin as it was driven from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey. They were just 15 and 12, respectively, at the time.
The princess was buried at Althorp House, where she grew up, after the funeral.
The Queen Mother’s funeral took place at the abbey as well.
The Queen Mother died on March 30, 2002, when she was 101. The Queen and Princess Margaret died within a month of one another, though Margaret’s funeral took place at Windsor, according to the Westminster Abbey website.
Queen Elizabeth II sat directly across from her mother’s coffin.
Prince William and Kate, the Princess of Wales, got married at Westminster Abbey in 2011.
The Prince and Princess of Wales got married on April 29, 2011, ten years after they met.
1,900 people attended the couple’s wedding.
Their ceremony looked remarkably similar to Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip’s wedding.
The couple’s wedding cost $34 million, and an estimated 3 billion people tuned in to watch William and Kate get married.
The Queen’s funeral was in Westminster Abbey, making it the third major event in her life to take place at the historic church.
The Queen’s funeral took place on Monday, September 19.
2,000 people gathered inside Westminster Abbey for the Queen’s funeral.
The funeral was attended by royals and world leaders.
The royal family was seated right next to the Queen’s coffin.
King Charles III sat in the seat Queen Elizabeth occupied at the Queen Mother’s funeral, highlighting his new role as monarch.
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