Foot for thought.
Abbey Marshal Howard Berry stands at the centre of the Cosmati pavement, located before the altar, during a photo call at Westminster Abbey, central London, to announce special events to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III. Photo: AP
The pavement area, normally roped off to the public, will be open to small guided"barefoot tours” after the crowning ceremony. Visitors will be asked to remove their shoes to avoid wear and tear to the floor, which was restored to its former glory after a two-year conservation project was completed in 2010.
King Henry III commissioned the intricate mosaic of marble, stone, glass and metal, located in front of the abbey's high altar, in the 1200s. Italian craftsmen and English masons made it.
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