Arriving at Westminster Abbey, 6th May 2023.

The oldest door in the UK. This oak door belongs to Westminster Abbey and is the oldest and only Anglo-Saxon door in Great Britain. The door has been standing for over 950 years, dating back to the reign of Edward the Confessor during the 1050s. The door was made from a single oak tree from the east of England in medieval times. The oak piece has 5 main boards, connected by iron strips and wooden beams, and is approximately two meters high. There are rumors that traces of human skin remain on the door, but it has been proven to be bovine leather: (it happens that many wooden artifacts were covered with leather to preserve the quality of the wood and to decorate the environment).

The door opens into the large octagonal room, where monks gathered daily for prayers in the 13th century and today serves as a storage place for important religious documents.

The Prince and Princess of Wales arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Service

🎀Mommy and me🎀

Coronation of King Charles III

May 6, 2023

Royals attend Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey

⚜️ The Royal Wedding Of HRH Prince Edward Of Wales And Lady Ella Part 2 : 1. His & Her Serene Highness Lord Thomas Caldwell , Duke Of Nottingham And Lady Dorothy Caldwell , Duchess Of Nottingham . 2. Her Royal Highness Princess Sylvia And The Honourable Sir Andrew De Greye . 3. The Honourable Sir Harry De Greye And Lady Laura De Greye . 4. His Royal Highness Prince John , Duke Of Gloucester And Her Royal Highness Bell , Duchess Of Gloucester ⚜️

On May 6, King Charles will wear the St. Edward's Crown, which was last used for crowning Elizabeth II in 1953. The St. Edward's Crown is only used to crown a new king or queen during the coronation ceremony.

The St Edward's Crown is named after Saint Edward and has been used since the 13th century.

The crown, made in 1661, is a solid gold frame that weighs nearly five pounds along with a purple velvet cap and an ermine band. It is surrounded by a cross girdled by a band of diamonds, emeralds, rubies, sapphire and pearls with a large amethyst at the summit.

Catherine, Princess of Wales attends The 'Together At Christmas' Carol Service at Westminster Abbey on December 8, 2023 in London, England. 

London Streets X Black & White 

~Then and Now~

The Princess of Wales at Westminster Abbey in 2021 (then The Duchess of Cambridge) and 2022 to host her Christmas Carol Service.

The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh arrive at Westminster Abbey for the Commonwealth Day Service

I take solace again in Westminster Abbey. It’s the site of an annual theatrical event: a walking tour of the church where most every corner and nook becomes a stage for the dramatization of scenes by the Bard of Avon. On a rainy March Friday, at the latest edition of “Shakespeare in the Abbey,” I stood by the memorials to Isaac Newton and Stephen Hawking — masters of the universe in a different way — and listened to an actor  perform Prospero’s final speech from the Tempest. The formidable wonder-worker has come to a decision.