The traditional site of coronation and the final resting place of British monarchs since the 11th century, as well as one of London's main attractions, has a Russian connection. In the beginning of the central gallery of the abbey, one can see icons created by the Russian icon painter Sergey Fedorov, a student of Archimandrite Zenon.

On the western facade of the building, there is a statue of Saint Grand Duchess Elizabeth Feodorovna. Her sculpture appeared in the cathedral just a few years after her official canonization and became one of the ten martyrs of the 20th century, whom the queen and the Anglican Church decided to immortalize. Elizabeth Feodorovna holds a cross in her hand, symbolizing martyrdom.

The sister of the last Russian empress, known for her charitable work, the creation and support of spiritual monasteries and clinics, was brutally murdered by the Bolsheviks in 1918. Wounded prisoners were thrown to the bottom of a mine near Alapaevsk, but cries for help were not heard. From the pit where Elizabeth Feodorovna was thrown along with other members of the royal family, hymns could be heard for a long time. Now, London's main cathedral constantly reminds visitors and residents of the city of those tragic events.