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• The Prince of Wales attends service for Lady Mary Soames

  Wednesday, 19th November 2014

  Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of The Lady Soames LG DBE at Westminster on Thursday 20th November 2014 at Noon.

  Royal Visit Prince Charles Camilla Duchess of Cornwall Lady Mary Soames

• Charles I

  Charles I was the second son of James I and was born on 19th November 1600. He was crowned in Westminster Abbey in February 1626.

• Elizabeth I

  Queen Elizabeth I, daughter of Henry VIII, was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 15th January 1559. She was buried in the Abbey in 1603. Her monument is in the Lady Chapel.

• Lady Mary Firebrace

  Lady Mary Firebrace was buried in the north cloister on 1st February 1688 and her infant daughter Mary was buried in the same grave.

• Dame Mary Bond

  Dame Mary Bond was buried on 11th August 1696 in the chapel of St Edmund in Westminster Abbey but she has no gravestone or monument.

• Mary Queen of Scots

  Mary Queen of Scots is buried in a tomb erected by her son James I in the south aisle of the Lady Chapel, Westminster Abbey.

• Princess Mary of Orange

  Princess Mary of Orange, eldest daughter of Charles I and Henrietta Maria, is buried in a vault in the south aisle of Henry VII's chapel.

• James I and family

  Find out about the many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here.

• James I and Anne of Denmark

  James I and Anne of Denmark are both buried in Westminster Abbey. But neither has a monument. Their funeral effigies still remain in the Abbey collection.

• Mary, Lady Dudley and Lord Dudley

  Soldier

  In the south aisle of St Margaret's church Westminster is a large monument to Mary, wife of Edward Sutton, Lord Dudley. Both are buried in the church.

• Edward I and Eleanor of Castile

  Edward and Eleanor's coronation took place on 19th August 1274. Both are buried in St Edward's chapel in Westminster Abbey and Eleanor has a fine effigy.

• Mary Shelvocke

  Mary Shelvocke was buried in the west cloister on 1st August 1761. Her stone has now nearly worn away and the inscription is very faint.

• Mary Brocas

  On the south wall of St Margaret's church is a monument with bust to Mary Brocas. It shows her in Puritan dress within a roundel.

• Mary II

  Mary and her husband William III were crowned as joint monarchs in 1689. A coronation chair was specially made for Mary's use. Their wax effigies can also be seen.

• Mary Trevor

  Mary Trevor was buried in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 29th March 1780 aged 71. She was unmarried.

• Mary Hope

  In the south transept is a marble monument to Mary Hope put up by her husband, a wealthy London merchant. The sculptor was Robert Adam.

• Mary Beaufoy

  In the north aisle of the nave is a marble monument, by sculptor Grinling Gibbons, to Mary Beaufoy. She was buried on 17th July 1705.

• Mary Manningham

  Mary Manningham was buried in the north transept of Westminster Abbey in 1751, with her daughter Elizabeth,

• Lunchtime Talk: Edward I, a Great and Terrible King

  Wednesday, 9th July 2025

  Historian Marc Morris explores the life of King Edward I and considers how his controversial reign shaped the history of the British Isles.

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• George I

  George I was crowned at Westminster Abbey on 20th October 1714. He could not speak much English and the ceremonies were mostly conducted in Latin.