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  • 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).

    Special Service HRH The Duke of Kent

  • Royal Christmas Carol Service to take place at Westminster Abbey

    Friday, 4th November 2022

    Royal Christmas Carol Service to take place at Westminster Abbey: The Princess of Wales will return to Westminster Abbey to host a special Christmas carol service on Thursday 15th December. The service.

    Royal Visit Christmas Advent and Christmas

  • George, Duke of Kent, son of George V

    Soldier and Sailor

    On 29th November 1934, George Edward, Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina, daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, in Westminster Abbey.

  • Westminster Abbey marks Agincourt Anniversary

    Thursday, 29th October 2015

    HRH The Duke of Kent and HRH Princess Michael of Kent attended a service to commemorate the 600th Anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th October 2015. The National Anthem was sung.

    HRH Princess Michael of Kent Henry V Battle of Agincourt

  • 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.

    Battle of Britain Sunday

  • 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.

    Events

  • Royal tribute

    The Battle of Britain – a 112-day fight for control of Britain’s skies – was the first decisive battle in history fought entirely in the air.

  • Abbey Bells Ring for Royal Anniversary

    Monday, 20th November 2017

    Westminster Abbey will mark the 70th wedding anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh on Monday 20th November.

  • 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

  • Royal Ballet Founders

    Composer, Dancer and Musician

    In 2009 a memorial stone to four founders of the Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Constant Lambert and Margot Fonteyn, was unveiled.

  • Queen's Westminsters regiment

    Soldier

    A plaque to several members of the Queen's Westminster Volunteers who died in the Boer war is in the north cloister. A roll of honour for the Queen's Westminsters regiment is in the nave.

  • The Royal Family

    Relive the wedding day of Prince William and Kate Middleton, from the moment the guests arrive to the moment the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge appear on the balcony of Buckingham Palace.

  • 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

  • Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Attend VE Day Service

    Sunday, 10th May 2015

    Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th May 2015.

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex VE Day

  • Louis Bennett & Royal Flying Corps

    Airman

    In 1922 a stained glass window was unveiled in Westminster Abbey to members of the Royal Flying Corps 1914-1918 given by Mrs Louis Bennett.

  • 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

  • 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.

    HRH Prince Henry of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge 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

  • 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.

  • 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 Royal Wedding

  • A History of Royal Burials and Funerals

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

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