The well-heeled guests, like their headpieces and colorful outfits, came from all over. And the tradition and splendor stretched back 900 years, to the time of William the Conqueror.

Here are five things to know about the Bayeux Tapestry, the priceless 11th-century work that French President Emmanuel Macron ...

Here's what we know. Inside Westminster Abbey In 1066, William the Conqueror's coronation was the first documented at Westminster Abbey. Charles will be crowned as the 40th reigning king.

Missing from the tapestry is another panel or two, which may have depicted William the Conqueror's coronation as King of England.

As is tradition! William is "committed" to being crowned at Westminster Abbey, which is where every single coronation has been held since 1066 (aka when William the Conqueror was crowned).

The coronation this week of King Charles III is actually a major genealogical event. The crowning of the new king officially confirms his descent from William the Conqueror who was crowned in the ...

King Charles III will become the 40th monarch to be crowned at the church, with William the Conqueror kicking off the centuries-old tradition on Christmas Day in 1066.

As is tradition! William is "committed" to being crowned at Westminster Abbey, which is where every single coronation has been held since 1066 (aka when William the Conqueror was crowned).

The Abbey has been the site for coronations since William the Conqueror was crowned there in 1066.

For William the Conqueror, the coronation was politically important because it stamped his authority on England, unlike Charles who became king automatically on the death of Elizabeth II.

Charles will be the 40th monarch to be crowned at the church; William the Conqueror was the first on Christmas Day in 1066.