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  • 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 Special Service 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

  • Princess Alexandra Attends Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale

    Thursday, 12th May 2011

    Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Patron, The Florence Nightingale Foundation, attended A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale on Wednesday 11th May 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

    HRH Princess Alexandra Florence Nightingale

  • Coronations

    Our team of experienced Learning Officers can join you online in your classroom to bring the Abbey to life even if you cannot visit. We offer a range of formats: interactive sessions, costumed characters (and guided virtual tours, tailored to your needs, interests and the age of your class.

  • Coronations

    It is still possible to experience the wealth of educational opportunities without visiting the Abbey itself. Our experienced Learning Officers can join you online and tailor our interactive sessions, costumed characters and virtual tours to meet the needs, interests and age of your class.

  • Anointing Screen on display at the Abbey

    Sunday, 7th May 2023

    The central anointing screen used at the most sacred moment of the Coronation, the anointing of His Majesty The King, will be on display in Westminster Abbey in St George’s Chapel from Monday 8th May – Saturday 13th May, when the Coronation Theatre will also be on view.

    Coronation news

  • The Princess Royal Attends Service for Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Men

    Friday, 20th May 2016

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.

    Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO Sir Ernest Shackleton

  • HRH Princess of Wales dedicates Abbey tree

    Tuesday, 20th December 2022

    Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales dedicated a tree in Dean’s Yard at Westminster Abbey to mark the memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

  • Princess of Wales to host Abbey carol service

    Wednesday, 13th November 2024

    A photograph of HRH The Princess of Wales smiling as she arrives outside Westminster Abbey for a service

  • Princess of Wales to host Christmas carol service

    Thursday, 13th November 2025

    HRH The Princess of Wales will return to Westminster Abbey to host her fifth annual Together at Christmas carol service on Friday 5th December.

  • HRH The Princess Royal to dedicate Armed Forces Memorial

    Friday, 17th October 2008

    HRH The Princess Royal will dedicate a memorial in the Abbey’s South Cloister later this month to commemorate all those in the British armed forces who have died in conflicts throughout the world since the Second World War.

    Armed Forces Memorial Memorial dedication

  • BSL Tour: Coronations

    Saturday, 14th February 2026

    Join British Sign Language guide Edward Richards for a captivating tour covering nearly 1,000 years of coronations at Westminster Abbey.

    British Sign Language

  • Princess Amelia

    Amelia is one of several children of George II to be buried in a vault below an aisle of Henry VII's chapel in Westminster Abbey.

  • Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen

    Find out more about the history of coronations at Westminster Abbey and explore a range of videos, events, articles and more.

  • Princess Alexandra of Kent

    On 24th April 1963 Princess Alexandra of Kent was married to the Hon. Angus Ogilvy, second son of the Earl of Airlie, in Westminster Abbey.

  • Princess Patricia of Connaught

    Princess Patricia of Connaught married in Westminster Abbey in 1919. Hers was the first royal wedding to be held at the Abbey since Richard II’s.

  • Stone of Destiny welcomed to the Abbey

    Saturday, 29th April 2023

    A service to mark the arrival of the Stone of Destiny at Westminster Abbey was held on Saturday 29th April.

    Coronation Coronations

  • Coronation Day

    the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung at 1.00 pm to mark the third anniversary of the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III

  • Coronation stories

    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.

  • Abbey bells ring to mark birth of Princess

    Saturday, 2nd May 2015

    The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their daughter.

    Princess Charlotte bell ringing Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers

  • Queen’s bouquet rests on Grave of the Unknown Warrior 

    Sunday, 7th May 2023

    The Queen’s Coronation bouquet has been laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Her Majesty’s request.

    Grave of the Unknown Warrior

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