Westminster Abbey through the years – in pictures
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The north front of Westminster Abbey, London, circa 1689, before the extensions designed by Christopher Wren and Nicholas Hawksmoor. All photos: Getty Images -
An ancient view, circa 1700, of St James's Palace, Westminster Abbey and Westminster Hall from the village of Charing, now Charing Cross -
Westminster Abbey in 1740 with the new towers and spires as designed by Christopher Wren and built by Nicholas Hawksmoor -
The coronation of Edward VII in Westminster Abbey in 1902 -
Mourners file past the tomb of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey, London, 1920 -
Workmen clean the stonework of the vaulting of Henry VII's Chapel, Westminster Abbey, after the completion of masonry repairs in 1934 -
The interior of Westminster Abbey after a German bombing raid in 1941 during the Second World War -
The verger of Westminster Abbey examines the wreckage of the magnificent canopy, lying broken in a pool of water during the Second World War in 1941 -
Westminster Abbey's team of bell ringers practising their royal wedding peal in 1947 -
Queen Elizabeth II, then Princess Elizabeth, walks up the aisle of Westminster Abbey with her father King George VI to marry Prince Philip in November 1947 -
A view of Westminster Abbey taken from Big Ben in 1950 -
Queen Elizabeth at her coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey in 1953 -
A worker positioning the single hand of the Ting-Tang Quarter Turret clock after it was removed for cleaning in 1960 -
Westminster Abbey in 1965 -
Jewellery maker Mrs Hughs of Cambridge restoring the gilded collar and pendant on the effigy of Queen Elizabeth I on her tomb at Westminster Abbey in 1975 -
A view of Big Ben from a window in the bell tower in 2009 -
Prince William with his bride Kate Middleton during their wedding ceremony at Westminster Abbey in 2011 -
A conservator works on the framework of a window at Westminster Abbey in 2016 -
'The Light of the Spirit Chapter 2' by Patrice Warrener at Westminster Abbey, part of the Lumiere London festival of light 2018 -
Window cleaners on the new tower at Westminster Abbey in 2018 -
Queen Elizabeth inspects a bouquet of flowers placed on her behalf at the grave of the Unknown Warrior in 2020 to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior -
Prince William speaks to staff during a visit to the Covid-19 vaccination centre at Westminster Abbey in 2021 -
King Charles III follows the coffin of Queen Elizabeth as it leaves Westminster Abbey after her state funeral in September 2022 -
A 'Trees For Life' Covid-19 memorial service at Westminster Abbey in October 2022 -
Westminster Abbey in April 2023, where King Charles's coronation ceremony will take place next month
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