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Left: Westminster Hall in London, during the laying at state of Queen Elizabeth II. Right: St. Mary’s – St. Alphonsus Catholic School of Glens Falls, N.Y., which houses a one-of-a-kind replica ...
It snakes from Westminster Hall, where the late monarch’s body is lying in state, for miles along the south bank of the Thames river. It stretches past landmarks such as the London Eye, the ...
Queen Elizabeth II is lying in state in London’s Westminster Hall, where members of the public are permitted to enter to pay their respects to Britain’s longest-serving monarch before her ...
The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II left Buckingham Palace for the last time Wednesday, borne on a horse-drawn carriage and saluted by cannons and the tolling of Big Ben, in a solemn procession throug… ...
The historic original floors in London’s Westminster Hall are showing signs of damage, just over two months after a quarter-million mourners filed in to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth ...
The hall has also been used for celebrations to mark important moments in British history, such as the 50th anniversary of the end of the Second World War and the Queen’s Silver Jubilee in 1977 ...
Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, lying-in-state at Westminster Hall, April 9, 2002 (Picture: David New/Mirrorpix/Getty Images) Each corner of the platform is guarded around the clock by units ...
Westminster Hall was built in 1097 under William II (Rufus), the son of William the Conqueror, and was completed two years later. According to the UK Parliament website, the hall was created to ...
Westminster Hall was built in 1097 under William II (Rufus), the son of William the Conqueror, and was completed two years later. According to the UK Parliament website, the hall was created to ...
It measures 240ft (73.2m) long, 68ft (20.7m) wide and 92ft (28m) high. The roof was originally supported by two rows of pillars but in 1399 Richard II wanted to make the hall more impressive by ...