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Harrison Memorial Unveiled
Tuesday, 28th March 2006
John Harrison, the 18th century clockmaker, whose revolutionary precision watch allowed sailors to calculate their ships' longitude, is now honoured with a memorial stone which was unveiled in the Nave by HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.
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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.
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Joan, daughter of Edward III
A small bronze statuette (weeper) of Joan, daughter of Edward III, can be seen on the tomb of her father in Westminster Abbey.
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The Duke of York attends ANZAC Day service
Tuesday, 25th April 2017
His Royal Highness The Duke of York attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey.
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Frederick Louis, Prince of Wales & family
Frederick Louis (or Lewis), Prince of Wales,son of George II, is buried in the royal vault in the Lady Chapel at Westminster Abbey with his wife Augusta and several children
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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Abbey vaccine clinic
Tuesday, 23rd March 2021
Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have today visited the NHS Covid-19 vaccination clinic in Westminster Abbey.
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Edward III and Philippa of Hainault
Edward was crowned in 1327. Monuments to him and his wife Philippa of Hainault are in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey.
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Prince Harry Attends ANZAC Day Service
Monday, 25th April 2016
HRH Prince Henry of Wales attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Monday 25th April 2016. The National Anthem was sung.
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The Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
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.
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Edward VII
Albert Edward, eldest son of Queen Victoria, was born in 1841. His coronation, with his wife Alexandra of Denmark, was held on 9th August 1902.
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Edward Spragge
Sailor
Admiral Sir Edward Spragge was buried in the north aisle of Westminster Abbey (most probably the north ambulatory) but his grave was never marked.
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National Pilgrimage to the Shrine of Edward the Confessor
Saturday, 18th October 2025
Walk in the footsteps of Saint Edward the Confessor at Westminster Abbey
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Edward VI
Edward succeeded his father when he was just 9 years old and was crowned in the Abbey on 20th February 1547. He died in 1553.
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Edward IV
Edward IV was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 28th June 1461. His queen Elizabeth Woodville was crowned in 1465. Their infant daughter Margaret has a small monument in St Edward's chapel.
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Edward Jones
Priest/Minister
The Reverend Dr Edward Jones, Bishop of St Asaph, and his son Richard are buried in St Margaret's Church Westminster.
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Prince of Wales attends Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland
Tuesday, 15th February 2011
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the late Dame Joan Sutherland OM AC DBE (1926 - 2010) in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 15th February at 12 noon.
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Celebrating St Edward
In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.
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Prince Eugene of Savoy
Prince Eugene of Savoy was buried in the Duke of Ormond's vault at the eastern end of Henry VII's chapel, Westminster Abbey.
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Prince Rupert of the Rhine
Soldier
Prince Rupert, Count Palatine of the Rhine and Duke of Cumberland and Bavaria, was buried on 6th December 1682 in a vault with his mother.
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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.
