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
The News Building (London) was built on the site of the demolished New London Bridge House, designed by Richard Seifert, and was completed in 2013. At its base is a new station that is part of London Bridge bus station. The building was opened on 16 September 2014 by the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson. In January 2017, Sky News opened its new Business Studio in the building. The studio houses "Ian King Live", Sky's flagship evening business programme, as well as business bulletins. The News Building (London) The News Building is a 17-storey office block in the London Bridge area of London that