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• John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham & family

  Statesman

  In Henry VII's chapel at Westminster Abbey there is a monument to John Sheffield, 1st Duke of Buckingham. The wax effigies of his wife Catherine and two sons can be seen in the triforium

• Elizabeth Cecil

  There are four Elizabeth Cecils buried here - Baroness Ros, the Countess of Berkshire, the Countess of Devonshire and the wife of Sir Robert Cecil.

• 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.

  Field of Remembrance Special Service 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

• Elizabeth II

  Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.

• 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.

• Abbey Celebrates Coronation Anniversary

  Tuesday, 4th June 2013

  Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th June 2013 for A Service to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

  Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Prince Henry of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex Lady Louise Windsor HRH The Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence HRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester HRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent

• 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.

• 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.

• 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 himself.

• Grand Duchess Elizabeth

  A statue to this modern martyr, Grand Duchess Elizabeth of Hesse-Darmstadt, was unveiled in July 1998 and stands above the west entrance to Westminster Abbey.

• 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.

• Henry VII and Elizabeth of York

  Henry VII’s coronation took place in October 1485. He and his wife Elizabeth were the first monarchs to be buried in the Abbey’s Lady Chapel.

• Service marks 400 years of ties between UK & Japan

  Wednesday, 3rd December 2014

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG GCVO attended a Commemoration of 400 Years of Relations between the United Kingdom and Japan at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 2nd December 2014 at 6.00 pm.

  HRH The Duke of Gloucester

• 16. Elizabeth Woodville

  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.

• Elizabeth, Lady Latimer

  Elizabeth, wife of Edward Osborne, Viscount Latimer, was buried on 5th May 1680 together with her daughter Lady Grace. But the location is unknown.

• Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

  Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother was married and crowned in the Abbey and had her funeral here in 2002.

• Westminster Abbey marks the 200th anniversary of the RNLI

  Monday, 4th March 2024

  His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent today attended a service of Thanksgiving to mark 200 years of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI).

  HRH The Duke of Kent