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Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was established as a military order by George I on 18th May 1725. Since then the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey has been used as their chapel.
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The King celebrates Commonwealth Day 2023 at the Abbey
Monday, 13th March 2023
Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey at 2.45pm on Monday 13th March - The King’s first as monarch.
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Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023
Sunday, 26th November 2023
Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2023: Today is a summons to believe in God, not ourselves. It is the Feast of Christ the King.
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021
Sunday, 21st November 2021
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2021: Pax Christi in regno Christi—‘the peace of Christ in the kingdom of Christ’. In January 1922, Pope Benedict.
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Address at the dedication of a memorial to Owen and Henry Chadwick
Thursday, 1st February 2018
Address given by Professor Eamon Duffy, Professor of the History of Christianity, University of Cambridge
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Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2022
Sunday, 20th November 2022
Sermon given at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2022: Jesus rules from the cross and from the place of risen glory. Each year November begins with the.
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Henry and Aubrey de Vere, Earls of Oxford
Soldier
Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, was Lord High Chamberlain of England and was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.
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Lady Chapel
The 16th-century historian John Leland called the Henry VII Lady Chapel ‘the wonder of the world’ and it continues to inspire wonder amongst visitors today.
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Rejoice, the Lord is King!
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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His Majesty The King's coronation
Find out how a highly decorated manuscript from the 14th century has guided the understanding of coronation services at Westminster Abbey.
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His Majesty The King's coronation
Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.
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Michael King, plays an Irish Folk tune, Lament to Kildare on the Banjo
Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.
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Dr Martin Luther King Jr
Above the Abbey's Great West Door stand ten statues to modern martyrs - Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs.
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ANZAC Day
ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915.
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Prince Harry opens Field of Remembrance
Thursday, 9th November 2017
His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion's 89th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th November 2017.
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His Beatitude Theophilos III, Patriarch of Jerusalem, reads a Reflection
The Prince of Wales attended a service to celebrate the contribution of Christians in the Middle East, at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th December.
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Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey
Ahead of the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort on 6 May, we’ll be sharing stories from each of the 38 Coronation services held here since 1066.
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Look closer
Coronations are events in history that you may heard of, read about or seen in a film, but the details are a little vague. What is a coronation and why do they happen? Find out answers to these questions and more in this introductory guide.
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The Abbey and the Royal Family
British kings and queens have forged a strong bond with Westminster Abbey. Since 1066 every British monarch, except two, has been crowned here.
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Podcast
Westminster Abbey's podcast is a mix of sermons, services and reflections, plus lectures on issues of faith, ethics and policy from the Westminster Abbey Institute.