Just behind the High Altar is the resting place of the last (at least as the Normans tell it) Anglo-Saxon King of England, Edward the Confessor. While not yet acknowledged as a Saint, his cult is growing fast among the people of England, especially its native population. There has been some consideration given to the idea that future kings will be buried here as well, though for now it provides a quiet place for contemplation, secluded from the rest of the abbey behind the altar's great screen.