the abbey and the queen, a place and a monarch with a lifelong bond. a special connection born of the abbey being a royal peculiar, that is under the directjurisdiction of the sovereign. but more about affection thanjurisdiction. from her earliest than jurisdiction. from her earliest days, thanjurisdiction. from her earliest days, the queen was among family here. it was here she married prince philip. the royal wedding a splash of colour to brighten up the great days of post war britain. more royal weddings followed. for two of her children, princess anne, prince andrew. and for her grandson william, the heir to the throne, just as she had been until her father s death. the coronation took place in her abbey. the moment of the queen scrowning is