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  • St Margaret's organist wins Queen's Award

    Monday, 23rd November 2020

    Thomas Trotter, the organist at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster Abbey, has been awarded this year’s Queen’s Medal for Music.

    St Margaret's Church Music

  • Duke of Edinburgh joins Abbey in Remembrance

    Thursday, 11th November 2010

    The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 82nd Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Armistice Day, Thursday 11th November 2010.

    Field of Remembrance WW1

  • Duke of Edinburgh opens Field of Remembrance

    Thursday, 6th November 2008

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday.

  • Duke of Kent honours ‘Father of the Royal Air Force’

    Thursday, 9th February 2023

    HRH The Duke of Kent visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th February 2023 and laid a wreath in memory of Viscount Trenchard.

    Wreathlaying

  • HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opens the Field of Remembrance

    Friday, 6th November 2009

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh opened the Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 5th November 2009.

  • Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Abbey vaccine clinic

    Tuesday, 23rd March 2021

    Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today visited the NHS Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Westminster Abbey.

  • Princes Philip and Harry Open Field of Remembrance

    Thursday, 10th November 2016

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh and His Royal Highness Prince Henry of Wales opened the Royal British Legion's 88th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th November 2016.

    Royal Visit HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH Prince Henry of Wales Prince Harry Special Service

  • Duke of Edinburgh opens 84th Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance

    Thursday, 8th November 2012

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 84th Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2012.

    Prince Philip Royal visit

  • The Duke of Edinburgh meets faith leaders at Coronation Big Lunch event

    Tuesday, 18th April 2023

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh visited Westminster Abbey and joined a Coronation Big Lunch event bringing faiths together in friendship.

    Coronation news

  • HRH The Duke of Gloucester and the Prime Minister Attend NVA Evensong

    Monday, 26th October 2009

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester and the Prime Minister, The Right Honourable Gordon Brown MP, and over 1000 members of The Normandy Veterans’ Association attended Evensong on Sunday 25 October at 3.00pm, marking the 65th anniversary of the Normandy Campaign.

  • Edmund of Langley, Duke of York

    A gilt bronze statuette of Edmund of Langley, 1st Duke of York, can be seen on the tomb of his father King Edward III.

  • George Fitzroy, Duke of Northumberland

    Soldier

    George Fitzroy, Earl and Duke of Northumberland, was buried in the vault of the Duke of Albemarle in the north aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

  • Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland

    Charles Fitzroy, Duke of Cleveland, Duke and Earl of Southampton, Earl of Chichester, Baron of Newbury and Nonsuch, Knight of the Garter, buried 1730.

  • Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence

    A small gilt bronze statuette (or weeper) of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, can be seen on the tomb of his father Edward III.

  • Henry, Duke of Gloucester

    Henry, Duke of Gloucester, son of Charles I, was buried in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 21st September 1660.

  • Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland

    Sailor

    Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumberland and Strathern and Earl of Dublin was buried in the Hanoverian vault below the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

  • William, Duke of Cumberland

    Soldier

    Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, is buried with his parents and other family in the Hanoverian vault beneath the central aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

  • Thomas of Woodstock, Duke of Gloucester

    The grave of Thomas, Duke of Gloucester, in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, was originally covered by a brass depicting images of him and his family.

  • Meinhard, 3rd Duke of Schomberg

    Soldier

    Meinhard Schomberg, 3rd Duke of Schomberg and Leinster, army officer, was buried in the Ormond vault at the east end of the Lady Chapel.

  • Gerald (Grosvenor) 6th Duke of Westminster

    Soldier and Philanthropist

    Gerald (Grosvenor), 6th Duke of Westminster was a generous donor to the appeal fund for the restoration of the exterior stonework and the Lady Chapel.

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