David Saunders says many royal watchers thought William and Mary would we d at St. Paul 's . But Westminster Abbey is future king 's nod to the past , he says . It has power of tradition as site of royal weddings , Princess Diana 's funeral , he says . London : His parents had laid much groundwork for the updating of the monarchy . Couple of tradition in London modernized by Charles and Diana .
David Saunders says many royal watchers thought William and Mary would we d at St. Paul 's . But Westminster Abbey is future king 's nod to the past , he says . It has power of tradition as site of royal weddings , Princess Diana 's funeral , he says . London : Couple of tradition in London modernized by Charles and Diana .