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• The King Charles III Sacristy

  We’re transforming the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches. A new building – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – will be constructed to house state-of-the-art welcome, security and ticketing facilities, allowing the Abbey itself to be preserved in all its beauty and wonder as a sacred space.

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• Henry III

  Henry III rebuilt Westminster Abbey from 1245 and has a large tomb with an effigy in St Edward's chapel.

• Katherine Daughter of Henry III

  Princess Katherine, young daughter of King Henry III is buried in Westminster Abbey.

• King and Queen of Spain visit Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 12th July 2017

  The King and Queen of Spain were accompanied by Prince Henry of Wales when they visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to the Her Majesty The Queen.

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• H is for Henry III

  Discover over 1,000 years of faith and history with our brand-new A to Z of Westminster Abbey. Perfect for primary-aged children, and their accompanying adults, these independent and team activities are designed to spark creativity, ignite imaginations and keep young brains ticking, with little or no materials required. Letter-by-letter, uncover the many places, themes and beliefs that can be found within this national place of worship. What are you waiting for?

• Abbey receives generous support for The King Charles III Sacristy

  Tuesday, 29th April 2025

  Westminster Abbey has received two further generous contributions towards The King Charles III Sacristy, a new building which is being constructed to transform the welcome we offer our visitors and worshippers.

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• Richard III

  Richard III was crowned in the Abbey on 6th July 1483. Almost the entire peerage of England was present at what was a magnificent spectacle.

• Westminster Abbey discovers link with Charlemagne

  Friday, 6th December 2024

  A medieval silk seal bag dating from the reign of King Henry III has gone on public display for the first time in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries at Westminster Abbey following the discovery by scholars that it is a perfect match to the silk cloth used to wrap the remains of the Emperor Charlemagne who is buried in Aachen Cathedral in Germany.

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• Westminster Abbey prays for the health of HM The King

  Monday, 5th February 2024

  HM The King meeting members of the Choir of Westminster Abbey

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• Westminster Abbey prays for the health of HM The King

  Monday, 5th February 2024

  HM The King meeting members of the Choir of Westminster Abbey

• King of Malaysia visits the Abbey

  Thursday, 12th December 2019

  His Majesty The King of Malaysia visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 12th December as part of his Governmental visit to the United Kingdom.

  Governmental Visit HM The King of Malaysia

• Edward III and Philippa of Hainault

  Edward was crowned in 1327. Monuments to him and his wife Philippa of Hainault are in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey.

• The King Charles III Sacristy

  We're constructing a new building - named in honour of HM The King - to transform the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

• William III

  William III and Mary II were crowned as joint monarchs in the Abbey on 11th April 1689 – the first time this had happened in England. Their wax effigies are on display.

• 17. Richard III and the mother of the future king

  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.

• Lord Bragg Delivers Second King James Bible Lecture

  Thursday, 13th October 2011

  Lord Bragg, the author and broadcaster, gave the second lecture in the Abbey’s autumn series of lectures marking the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James Bible in 1611.

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• King of the Belgians visits Abbey

  Thursday, 13th March 2014

  Their Majesties King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, King and Queen of the Belgians, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Thursday 13th March 2014.

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• Lord Judge Delivers first King James Bible Lecture

  Thursday, 6th October 2011

  Lord Judge, the Lord Chief Justice of England and Wales, delivered the first of Westminster Abbey’s autumn series of King James Bible lectures on Wednesday 5th October to a packed Nave.

• Tudor tomb

  When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.

• Their Majesties The King and Queen crowned at the Abbey

  Saturday, 6th May 2023

  The Coronation of Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla was held at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May 2023.

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