Coronation of the British monarch A monarch, however, accedes to the throne the moment their predecessor dies, not when they are crowned. i.e. "The King is dead. Long live the King." The Anglo-Saxon monarchs used various locations for their coronations, including Bath, Kingston upon Thames, London, and Winchester. The last Anglo-Saxon monarch, Harold II, was crowned at Westminster Abbey in 1066; the location was preserved for all future coronations. When London was under the control of rebels, Henry III was crowned at Gloucester in 1216; he later chose to have a second coronation at Westminster in 1220. Two hundred years later, Henry VI also had
Daily Express Building, London and "Evening Times" newspapers from 1980 to circa 2000, but has now been converted into flats. The building, the paper and its best remembered editor, Arthur Christiansen (who in reality had already relinquished the role), featured in the British science fiction film "The Day the Earth Caught Fire" (1961), in which actors Edward Judd and Leo McKern have leading roles. The satirical magazine "Private Eye" invariably referred to the building, in the days when it was occupied by the "Daily Express", as 'The Black Lubyanka'. Daily Express Building, London The Daily Express Building (120 Fleet Street) is a Grade II*