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12 Apr 2016
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales, representing Her Majesty The Queen, attended a Service of Solemn Commemoration for the Victims of the 2015 Terrorist Attacks in Tunisia at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Tuesday 12th April 2016.
16 Mar 2016
Westminster Abbey will mark the 500th anniversary of Henry VII's Lady Chapel with a series of special events from Thursday 21st April – Thursday 5th May 2016.
14 Mar 2016
Her Majesty The Queen received an early birthday present from the choristers of Westminster Abbey after the annual Commonwealth Service at the Abbey.
14 Mar 2016
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 14th March.
14 Mar 2016
Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, will attend The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey at 3.15pm on Monday 14th March.
09 Mar 2016
Westminster Abbey will mark Disabled Access Day on Friday 11th March 2016
04 Mar 2016
A vigil to remember the victims of the 2011 Japanese earthquake and tsunami will be held at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey on Friday 11th March 2016.
26 Feb 2016
Westminster Abbey has opened a new conservation studio in the cloisters, offering visitors the opportunity to watch as objects are prepared for display in The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries.
Westminster Abbey is embarking on an exciting new project to build a new museum and gallery: The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries, in the Abbey's medieval triforium.
The gallery runs 70 ft above the Abbey floor, and has been hidden to the public for over 700 years. The new galleries will give visitors magnificent views to the Palace of Westminster and into the church, displaying treasures and collections reflecting the Abbey's rich and varied thousand-year history.
Henry was born at Monmouth on 16 December 1387, eldest son of Henry IV and Mary de Bohun and became king in 1413. He lies buried below his chantry chapel in the Abbey. His widow Katherine is buried within the chantry and her funeral effigy still
Read more about Henry V and Katherine de ValoisKings, queens, statesmen and soldiers; poets, priests, heroes and villains - the Abbey is a must-see living pageant of British history.
Westminster Abbey's audio tour, with English narration by the Oscar-winning actor Jeremy Irons, is now available to download on your phone ahead of your visit.
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