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Photos: Westminster Abbey unveils the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries

Scheduled for a public opening on June 11, four new galleries at the Westminster Abbey, set in the medieval Triforium, an area hidden for over 700 years, will display 300 treasures from the Abbey’s Collection, many for the first time. Located 16 meters above the floor of the church used for royal coronations and weddings as well as a resting place for famous Britons, The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries will reflect the Abbey thousand-year history and its relationship with the English monarchy over the centuries.

Updated on: May 30, 2018 11:58 AM IST

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Westminster Abbey, one of London’s most famous tourist sites, is opening up an area previously closed to the public to show off 300 treasures chronicling its 1,000-year history. (Suzanne Plunkett / REUTERS File)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

Westminster Abbey, one of London’s most famous tourist sites, is opening up an area previously closed to the public to show off 300 treasures chronicling its 1,000-year history. (Suzanne Plunkett / REUTERS File)

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The “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries” will be hosted in the Triforium, a space intended for chapels that were never built and closed to the public ever since it was created 700 years ago. Late poet John Betjeman referred to the space, 16 metres above the abbey floor, as having the “best view in Europe”. (Frank Augustein / AP)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

The “Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries” will be hosted in the Triforium, a space intended for chapels that were never built and closed to the public ever since it was created 700 years ago. Late poet John Betjeman referred to the space, 16 metres above the abbey floor, as having the “best view in Europe”. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A gallery assistant poses with a funeral effigy head of King Henry VII (1509) during a preview. Modelled on Henry VII’s death mask, the effigy head is stunningly lifelike and all that survives of the funeral effigy which was carried on his coffin. There are 21 funeral effigies, from the 14th to early 17th centuries, in the Galleries. (Ben Stansall / AFP)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

A gallery assistant poses with a funeral effigy head of King Henry VII (1509) during a preview. Modelled on Henry VII’s death mask, the effigy head is stunningly lifelike and all that survives of the funeral effigy which was carried on his coffin. There are 21 funeral effigies, from the 14th to early 17th centuries, in the Galleries. (Ben Stansall / AFP)

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An illustration in the Liber Regalis codex shows Anne of Bohemia and Richard II’s coronation. The 14th century Liber Regalis is a guide to staging coronations and royal funerals at the Abbey and still forms the basis of royal ceremonies today. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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An illustration in the Liber Regalis codex shows Anne of Bohemia and Richard II’s coronation. The 14th century Liber Regalis is a guide to staging coronations and royal funerals at the Abbey and still forms the basis of royal ceremonies today. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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Early versions of figures of modern Christian martyrs including Martin Luther King (3L) from a recent Abbey renovation are seen in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee gallery. (Leon Neal / Getty Images)

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Early versions of figures of modern Christian martyrs including Martin Luther King (3L) from a recent Abbey renovation are seen in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee gallery. (Leon Neal / Getty Images)

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A section of the Magna Carta on display, part of an exhibition at the Westminster Abbey. The 800-year old document holds iconic status in British society as a symbol of constitutional safeguards against the powers of the ruler and is seen as an example of codified civil liberties. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A section of the Magna Carta on display, part of an exhibition at the Westminster Abbey. The 800-year old document holds iconic status in British society as a symbol of constitutional safeguards against the powers of the ruler and is seen as an example of codified civil liberties. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A woman looks at the St. Edward’s Crown and Orb, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of England, on display at the Galleries. The solid gold crown and orb named after Edward the Confessor have been used in all English coronations since the 13th century. The present version in use however, was made in 1661 for Charles II after the original was either sold or melted. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A woman looks at the St. Edward’s Crown and Orb, the centrepiece of the Crown Jewels of England, on display at the Galleries. The solid gold crown and orb named after Edward the Confessor have been used in all English coronations since the 13th century. The present version in use however, was made in 1661 for Charles II after the original was either sold or melted. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A woman looks at the coronation chair of Queen Mary II which will exhibit at the Jubilee Galleries. This replica for the coronation of William of Orange and Mary in 1689 accompanied the coronation chair that rests in St. George’s Chapel and has been used in English coronations for over 700 years. (Frank Augustein / AP)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

A woman looks at the coronation chair of Queen Mary II which will exhibit at the Jubilee Galleries. This replica for the coronation of William of Orange and Mary in 1689 accompanied the coronation chair that rests in St. George’s Chapel and has been used in English coronations for over 700 years. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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A woman looks at a funeral effigy of Queen Mary at the The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. The Abbey has an unsurpassed collection of wax and wood life-size effigies of English royalty and aristocracy going as far back as the 14th century. Carried in the funeral processions alongside the casket, most come clothed in the personal garments of the individuals. (Frank Augustein / AP)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

A woman looks at a funeral effigy of Queen Mary at the The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries. The Abbey has an unsurpassed collection of wax and wood life-size effigies of English royalty and aristocracy going as far back as the 14th century. Carried in the funeral processions alongside the casket, most come clothed in the personal garments of the individuals. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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From the Westminster Retable altarpiece to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage licence (pictured), the items are exhibited along four themes - “Building Westminster Abbey”, “Worship and Daily Life”, “Westminster Abbey and the Monarchy” and “The Abbey and National Memory”. The exhibit opens June 11. (Frank Augustein / AP)

Updated on May 30, 2018 11:58 AM

From the Westminster Retable altarpiece to Prince William and Kate Middleton’s marriage licence (pictured), the items are exhibited along four themes - “Building Westminster Abbey”, “Worship and Daily Life”, “Westminster Abbey and the Monarchy” and “The Abbey and National Memory”. The exhibit opens June 11. (Frank Augustein / AP)

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