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Royal tombs

Westminster Abbey is the final resting place of many kings and queens, starting with King Edward the Confessor whose shrine stands just behind the High Altar.

Royalty

The Sermon preached at the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

Saturday, 6th May 2023

The Sermon preached at the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III: We are here to crown a King, and we crown a King to serve. We are here to crown a.

My title reflects a famous conversation between Charles Gore and William Temple. Temple himself describes it like this: Bishop Gore once said to me that he paid visits to St. John as to a fascinating foreign country, but he came home to St. Paul.

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2019

Sunday, 24th November 2019

Sermon at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2019: The ambiguity of a king who serves. Westminster Abbey is not exactly short of imagery surrounding the subject of.

Royal Weddings

When the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were married at Westminster Abbey in April 2011, they followed a long line of British royal weddings.

Plan your visit

Each year, we welcome over a million visitors. We’re generally open Monday to Saturday for visiting, and hold regular services to which all are welcome.

Visit Plan

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.

Sermon at Evensong on the feast of Christ the King 2018

Sunday, 25th November 2018

Sermon at Evensong on the feast of Christ the King 2018: Divine love and justice has begun to erupt into the world we know. For a number of weeks, the UK has.

Royal Wedding Address

Friday, 29th April 2011

Address given by The Right Reverend and Right Honourable Dr Richard Chartres, KCVO Bishop of London.

Music from the reign of King James I

A selection of works from the first quarter of the seventeenth century, when musicians produced a rich variety of music for the court of King James I.

Sermon preached at the Sung Eucharist on the feast of Christ the King 2024

Sunday, 24th November 2024

May we yet learn how to live in the kingdom that is coming.

Rejoice, the Lord is king!

Westminster Abbey resounds to the thrilling sound of the Abbey Choir singing an array of glorious hymns.

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.

Charles Gore Lecture 2022

Tuesday, 5th April 2022

Professor Anna Rowlands gives the annual Charles Gore Lecture on The Roots of Trust: theological and political reflections on trust in troubled times.

The Charles Gore Lecture 2014

Tuesday, 4th March 2014

Speaker: The Right Reverend Professor NT Wright, University of St Andrews; Chair: Canon Professor Vernon White

The Charles Gore Lecture 2016

Tuesday, 15th March 2016

Speaker: The Right Reverend and Right Honourable The Lord (Rowan) Williams; Chair: The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster

Sermon Given at the Sung Eucharist on Christ the King 2016

Sunday, 20th November 2016

Sermon given by The Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster.

The Charles Gore Lecture 2005 No. 1

Tuesday, 15th February 2005

Before I moved to Westminster Abbey, I used to live near an Immigration Detention Centre. Three years ago, just before Christmas, I heard there was no priest working at the Chaplaincy.

The Charles Gore Lecture 2005 No. 2

Wednesday, 28th September 2005

Charles Gore died in 1932, leaving a daunting legacy for anyone who would presume to lecture in his name.

Sermon Given at Matins on Christ the King 2016