The abbey has been the coronation place of all monarchs From Guillermo the conqueror, with the exception of two kings: Eduardo V and Eduardo VIII. Eduardo V, thirteen, reigned from April to June 1483 and was not crowned before being deposed (and probably killed) by King Ricardo III during which he was known as the Rosas War. Centuries later, Eduardo VIII abdicated the throne less than a year after becoming king to marry Wallis Simpson. Due to this event, Eduardo VIII was never crowned.
It has been the scene of 16 royal weddings
Many royal couples have chosen the abbey as a place of their nuptials. Among the most prominent ceremonies are that of King Enrique I and Queen Matilde de Scotia in 1100, that of King Ricardo II and Queen Ana de Bohemia in 1382, that of King Jorge and Queen Elizabeth (Queen Mother) in 1923, that of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Felipe in 1947, and that of the Prince William and Princess Katherine de Wales in 2011.
It is the final resting place of about 3,300 characters and leading British monarchs
The kings and queens have been buried for a long time in the Westminster Abbey, including Isabel I and María Reina de Scotia. A hundred characters of political, writers, scientists and musicians are also buried in the building, such as Isaac Newton, Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Charles Dickens, Laurence Oliver and Stephen Hawking.