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  • The Royal Signals Veteran: A Photographic Journey

    Tuesday, 5th November 2024

    Explore an exhibition from the Royal Corps of Signals showcasing what it means to be a veteran today.

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  • Abbey bells to ring for royal milestone

    Tuesday, 8th September 2015

    Westminster Abbey will mark a royal milestone Wednesday 9th September, when Her Majesty The Queen will become the longest reigning monarch in British history.

    bell ringing HM The Queen

  • Abbey marks the Centenary of the Royal British Legion

    Tuesday, 12th October 2021

    Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 12th October.

    Prince Charles

  • Kindness and empathy celebrated at royal carol service

    Tuesday, 24th December 2024

    The selfless efforts of people who support, counsel and comfort those in need were celebrated at the Together at Christmas carol service at Westminster Abbey on Friday 6th December. 

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  • The Queen to visit Abbey for 450th anniversary

    Monday, 22nd March 2010

    HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh will visit Westminster Abbey and Westminster School on Friday 21st May during celebrations marking the 450th anniversary of the granting of the Abbey’s Charter by Queen Elizabeth I.

    Westminster Abbey 450th anniversary Special Service

  • For your visit

    You are welcome to book your primary school group in for a self-led visit of Westminster Abbey between September and June.

  • For your visit

    Explore Westminster Abbey with your secondary school class using our specially developed route map and trails.

  • Obamas visit

    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.

  • Visit of HE The President of Slovenia

    Thursday, 28th February 2019

    The President of Slovenia, His Excellency Borut Pahor visited the Abbey on Thursday 28th February 2019 as part of a Governmental visit to the UK.

    Governmental Visit

  • Abbey Hosts Royal Wedding

    Friday, 29th April 2011

    His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales KG and Miss Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.

    Royal Wedding HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Prince of Wales HRH Prince Henry of Wales

  • Dean highlights significance of Vatican visit

    Thursday, 26th January 2017

    As the Abbey Choir flies back from Rome after a week-long visit to the Vatican, the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall has underlined the ecumenical significance of the trip.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • First Lady brings Obama family for Abbey visit

    Thursday, 11th June 2009

    Michelle Obama, the United States of America’s First Lady, brought her two daughters to Westminster Abbey for an hour-long visit on Tuesday 9th June 2009.

    Michelle Obama

  • Royal wedding bouquet to rest on Warrior’s Grave

    Sunday, 20th May 2018

    The Duchess of Sussex has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

    Meghan Markle HRH The Duchess of Sussex

  • Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir to sing at Abbey

    Monday, 7th May 2018

    The Copenhagen Royal Chapel Choir sings at Evensong at the Abbey today, Monday 7th May as the finale of their European tour – a rare opportunity to hear one of Europe’s finest cathedral choirs, and music from the Danish choral tradition including works by Waldemar Åhlén, David Sandstrøm and Carl Nielsen.

  • Visit the Abbey

    A royal church offering daily services for all and a World Heritage Site with over a thousand years of history.

  • King and Queen of Jordan visit Westminster Abbey

    Friday, 1st March 2019

    The King and Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan visited Westminster Abbey on 1st March as part of a Governmental visit to the UK.

  • Plan your visit

    Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

  • Protecting history

    On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.

  • Royal Green Jackets 40th Anniversary

    Wednesday, 22nd March 2006

    The Royal Green Jackets celebrated the 40th anniversary of the formation of the regiment at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 22nd March.

  • Royal guests for Battle of Britiain service

    Sunday, 19th September 2010

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Air Chief Marshal, attended a Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication for Battle of Britain Sunday at Westminster Abbey on 19th September 2010. He was accompanied by Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall and His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales.

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