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• The Coronation Chair

  The Coronation Chair is one of the most famous pieces of furniture in the world. It has been the centrepiece of coronations for 700 years.

  Royalty Coronations

• A history of coronations

  Westminster Abbey has been Britain’s coronation church since 1066, from William the Conqueror to Elizabeth II. King Charles III will be crowned on 6th May 2023.

• Create an Order of Service shortcut for smartphone

  Create an Order of Service shortcut for smartphone: Find out how to create a shortcut on your smartphone so you can quickly access the latest Order of Service from your homescreen. For.

• 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.

  Notable people

• Order of Service

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• Services & times

  A list of services taking place at Westminster Abbey this week.

• Dignity and Public Service

  Find out about and watch a series of lectures and discussions that explore how we might heal divisions in public life.

• Address given at the Oath and Installation of the Great Master and Knights Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath

  Friday, 16th May 2025

  'Think on these things.'

• Buckingham Palace publishes Order of Service for the Coronation of The King and Queen

  Saturday, 6th May 2023

  Buckingham Palace has published the Order of Service for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be held in Westminster Abbey at 11:00am today, Saturday 6th May.

  Coronation news

• Order of the Bath service 2025

  Friday, 16th May 2025

  The Service and Ceremony of the Installation of Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order will be held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 16th May 2025.

  Order of the Bath Special Service

• Most recent Order of the Bath Service

  Wednesday, 17th May 2006

  The Service of Installation of Knights Grand Cross of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath was held on Wednesday 17th May at 11.15am. HM The Queen and HRH The Prince of Wales (The Great Master of the Order) attended the service.

• Abbey staff honoured for Coronation roles

  Saturday, 30th December 2023

  Three members of the Abbey community have been honoured for their roles at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen on 6th May 2023.

  Coronation

• Prince of Wales attends Order of the Bath installation

  Thursday, 24th May 2018

  His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, attended a Service for the Order at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 24th May 2018 in the Order’s 293rd year including the Ceremony for the Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order in the Lady Chapel, the Chapel of the Order.

• Buckingham Palace announces music for the Coronation

  Saturday, 18th February 2023

  Buckingham Palace has announced details of the music which will be performed at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May.

  Music

• Coronation Theatre on display from 8th-13th May

  Monday, 3rd April 2023

  Following the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort, visitors will be welcomed to the Abbey to see the Coronation Theatre.

• Special Coronation events announced

  Friday, 24th March 2023

  Barefoot tours of the Cosmati pavement headline special Coronation events: Visitors to Westminster Abbey this summer will be invited to walk in their socks on the Cosmati pavement, one of Britain’s greatest.

  Events

• Coronation exhibition opens in the Chapter House

  Thursday, 6th April 2023

  A new exhibition opens which explores the thousand-year history of coronations at Westminster Abbey and reveals the key elements in this ancient royal ceremony.

• Digital Order of Service now available

  Friday, 11th June 2021

  People visiting the Abbey to worship can now access the Order of Service via their smartphone or tablet instead of using a paper copy.

  Worship

• Order of Service for Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving Service

  Tuesday, 29th March 2022

  Order of Service for Duke of Edinburgh Thanksgiving Service: The Order of Service has been published ahead of today’s Service of Thanksgiving for The Duke of Edinburgh.

  HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

• Abbey to close in late April for Coronation preparations

  Monday, 6th March 2023

  Westminster Abbey will be closed to visitors and worshippers from Tuesday 25th April and will re-open on Monday 8th May.