been covered up since victorian times. vanessa and her team spent two years fully restoring the mosaic with maintenance and ongoing project. it’s the mosaic with maintenance and ongoing project- ongoing pro ect. it s witnessed so much. ongoing project. it s witnessed so much, throughout - ongoing project. it s witnessed so much, throughout the - so much, throughout the centuries, every special event has taken place and probably on the cosmati pavement.- the cosmati pavement. usually the cosmati pavement. usually the ublic the cosmati pavement. usually the public is the cosmati pavement. usually the public is kept the cosmati pavement. usually the public is kept well - the cosmati pavement. usually the public is kept well away - the public is kept well away from the cosmati pavement in order to protect it but for a few short weeks after the coronation, they will be allowed, for the first time, to actually walk on the mosaic, as long as, of course, they take off their shoes. it�
it s witnessed so, so much. you know, throughout the centuries, every special event has taken place probably on the cosmati pavement. usually, the public is kept well away from the cosmati pavement in order to protect it. but, for a few short weeks after the coronation, they will be allowed for the first time to actually walk on the mosaic, as long as, of course, they take off their shoes. it s the high altar, it s a very sacred space. it s where special services and major services take place. and for normal visiting the area is completely roped off. but we just think as part of the celebration of coronation, we want to allow a few people access onto the pavement to see what it s really like, and to get a real feel and a sense for the space. and to stand on the place where the coronation chair will have just been. yeah, you ll be able to stand right in the centre point
final group match. and world number three rory mcilroy also made it two wins out of two. mcilroy, who won the title back in 2015, sealed his two up win against denny mccarthy of the usa after this astonishing 375 yard drive to within four feet of the final hole. he plays keegan bradley on friday to decide top spot in that group. you can get all the latest sports news at our website that s bbc.com/sport. but from me and the rest of the sport team, goodbye. visitors to westminster abbey this summer will be invited to remove their shoes and walk in their socks on one of britain s greatest medieval art treasures, the cosmati pavement, where the coronation chair will be placed as king charles takes the throne on may 6th. sarah campbell reports. injust six weeks in just six weeks time, westminster abbey will host another coronation. since 1066,