Members 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 September 20, 2022 Westminster Abbey has witnessed nearly a millennium of British history – but many rituals, like those at royal funerals, aren’t so old Paul Hammer, University of Colorado Boulder A scholar of British history explains how the ornate church and its significance to the monarchy have changed over centuries.
