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Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history – but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so old

  • Written by Paul Hammer, Professor of History, University of Colorado Boulder
Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history – but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so oldMembers of the British royal family follow behind the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as it is carried out of Westminster Abbey after her state funeral.Gareth Cattermole/Pool Photo via AP

The royal funeral for Queen Elizabeth II at Westminster Abbey on Sept. 19, 2022, was a public ceremony on a truly global scale. In the days before, long snaking...

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