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• Membership FAQs

  Answers to your most-asked questions about membership of the Westminster Abbey Association.

  If you do not have your membership card on your person when you visit the Abbey, you will be issued with a wrist band to use on the day.

• President of Austria visits Abbey

  Thursday, 30th August 2012

  His Excellency Mr Heinz Fischer, the President of 
Austria, made a private visit to Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th 
August 2012.

  ...Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, who escorted the party on a
tour of the Abbey and invited President Fischer to sign the
 Distinguished Visitors'

  State Visit

• President of the Republic of Korea visits the Abbey

  Tuesday, 21st November 2023

  The President of the Republic of Korea, HE Yoon Suk Yeol visited the Abbey on Tuesday 21st November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.

  Following the tour, the Dean invited President Yeol to sign the Distinguished Visitors’ Book.

• French President lays wreath at Warrior's grave

  Tuesday, 8th July 2025

  The President of France, M. Emmanuel Macron, and Mme. Macron visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 8th July as part of their State Visit to the United Kingdom.

  Following the tour, they signed the Distinguished Visitors' Book.

• 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.

  The royal visitors were welcomed to the Abbey by the Dean, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, and the Receiver General, Paul Baumann.

• Nigerian President welcomed to the Abbey

  Thursday, 19th March 2026

  Nigerian President Mr Bola Ahmed Tinubu, accompanied by First Lady Mrs Oluremi Tinubu, visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 19th March as part of their State Visit to the United Kingdom.

  ...of the fallen of the two World Wars and more recent conflicts. Following the wreath laying, the President signed the Abbey’s Distinguished Visitors’ Book.

• The President of the Republic of Poland visits Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 6th May 2004

  As part of the State Visit to the UK, His Excellency, The President of the Republic of Poland, Mr Aleksander Kwasniewski and Madame Jolanta Kwasniewska visited Westminster Abbey on 6th May to lay a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  After a brief conducted tour of the Abbey, The President and Madame Kwasniewski signed the Distinguished Visitors Book.

• South African President visits Abbey

  Thursday, 4th March 2010

  His Excellency Jacob Zuma, President of the Republic of South Africa, visited the Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior during his state visit to the UK this week.

  The Dean escorted President Zuma on a short tour of the Abbey and invited him to signed the distinguished visitors’ book.

• President of the Republic of Turkey visits Abbey

  Tuesday, 22nd November 2011

  The President of the Republic of Turkey, His Excellency Abdullah Gül, and Mrs Hayrünnisa Gül, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November 2011 during a State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

  The Dean and Chapter then escorted the President and Mrs Gül on a brief tour of the Abbey before inviting them to sign the Distinguished Visitors' Book.

• President of Indonesia visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 31st October 2012

  The President of the Republic of Indonesia laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 31st October 2012, as part of his official State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

  The Dean escorted the President on a short tour of the Abbey before inviting him to sign the Distinguished Visitors' Book.

• His Highness The Amir of Kuwait visits Westminster Abbey

  Thursday, 29th November 2012

  His Highness The Amir of the State of Kuwait visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 29th November as part of an official three-day state visit to the United Kingdom as the guest of Her Majesty The Queen.

  The Amir was given a short tour of the Abbey by the Dean and signed the Distinguished Visitors’ Book.

• President of the United Arab Emirates visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 1st May 2013

  His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 1st May during a State Visit and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  He was taken by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, on a tour of the Abbey and signed the Distinguished Visitors Book.

• President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

  Tuesday, 1st November 2016

  His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

  The Dean escorted the President on a short tour of the Abbey, before inviting him to sign the Distinguished Visitors’ Book.

• Abbey welcomes Albanian Prime Minister

  Tuesday, 25th February 2014

  His Excellency Edi Rama, Prime Minister of the Republic of Albania, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 25th February 2014.

  Prime Minister, who is on a visit to the UK, was welcomed by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, who escorted him on a short tour of the...

• President of Ukraine visits Abbey

  Wednesday, 19th April 2017

  The President of Ukraine, His Excellency Petro Poroshenko, visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 19th April and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

  President, who was on a governmental visit to the United Kingdom, was taken on a short tour of the Abbey by the Reverend Anthony Ball, Canon in Residence, before...

  Governmental Visit

• President of Mexico lays wreath at Abbey

  Monday, 30th March 2009

  The President of Mexico, HE Felipe Calderon and his wife Margarita Zavala, visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 30th March 2009.

  President Calderon, who was on a state visit to the United Kingdom, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

• President of South Korea visits Abbey

  Tuesday, 5th November 2013

  Her Excellency Park Geun-hye, President of South Korea, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 5th November 2013.

  President, who is on a State Visit, was welcomed by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, who escorted her on a short tour of the Abbey and...

• Prime Minister of Japan visits Abbey

  Thursday, 1st May 2014

  The Prime Minister of Japan, Mr Shinzo Abe, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Thursday 1st May 2014.

  The Prime Minister, who was on a government visit to the United Kingdom, was welcomed by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and by members...

• President of Cyprus visits Abbey

  Thursday, 16th January 2014

  His Excellency Nicos Anastasiades, President of the Republic of Cyprus, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Thursday 16th January 2014.

  The President, who is on a governmental visit to Britain, was accompanied by the First Lady, Mrs Andri Anastasiades.

• President of Ireland lays wreath at Grave of the Unknown Warrior

  Tuesday, 8th April 2014

  The President of Ireland, His Excellency Michael D. Higgins, accompanied by his wife, Mrs Sabina Higgins, visited Westminster Abbey and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior on Tuesday 8th April 2014.

  President, who was on a State Visit to the United Kingdom, was welcomed by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and by members of the Chapter.