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• Prices

  Visit us as part of your trip to London. We welcome overseas school and university groups for self-led tours on weekdays from September to July.

• 23. Caroline of Ansbach

  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.

• A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey

  A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey:.

• Archbishop Tutu features at Ascension Eucharist

  Friday, 14th May 2010

  The Most Reverend Dr Desmond Tutu, Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town and former Primate of Southern Africa and Metropolitan, preached at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th May 2010 during Sung Eucharist to Celebrate the Ascension of Our Lord.

  Ascension Archbishop Desmond Tutu

• Tricia Hillas inaugurated as Speaker’s Chaplain

  Wednesday, 4th March 2020

  The Reverend Tricia Hillas was inaugurated as Chaplain to The Speaker of the House of Commons in a service in St Margaret's Church, Westminster today.

  Speaker's Chaplain St Margaret's Church Special Service

• Service of Lessons and Carols

  Tuesday, 24th December 2024

  A traditional service including the singing of Christmas carols, readings, and anthems sung by the Abbey Choir, lasting about an hour.

  Christmas bookings Advent Christmas

• The Field of Remembrance

  Friday, 10th November 2023

  Come and pay your respects and visit the Field of Remembrance. A field of scarlet poppies and memorials will blanket the Abbey’s grounds this November to remember loved ones lost serving in the Armed Forces.

  Field of Remembrance Remembrance Event

• Field of Remembrance

  Friday, 8th November 2024

  Visit the field of scarlet poppies and memorials which will blanket the Abbey’s grounds this November to remember loved ones lost serving in the Armed Forces.

  Events

• Security at the Abbey

  This page details the security and safety measures we have in place so you can fully enjoy your visit to the Abbey.

• Tudor Reformation

  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.

• Prince William and Catherine Middleton marriage licence

  Visit the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries to see Prince William and Catherine Middleton's marriage licence, and many more objects, in real life. High above the Abbey floor, come face to face with the Abbey’s greatest treasures covering over 1,000 years of faith and history. Along with worship, examine objects that teach us about the building of Westminster Abbey, its role in national memory and its relationship with royalty.

• Rose Garden

  The Head Gardener at Westminster Abbey shares her experience and insight about how the team care for England's oldest cultivated garden.

• Westminster Abbey and VE Day

  On 8th May 1945, Winston Churchill announced that the Second World War in Europe at an end. This was VE Day or Victory in Europe Day.

• Archbishop of Canterbury at Ascension Day Eucharist

  Friday, 10th May 2013

  The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend and Right Honourable Justin Welby, made his first formal visit to Westminster Abbey when he attended the Ascension Day Sung Eucharist on Thursday.

  Archbishop of Canterbury

• His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI remembered

  Saturday, 31st December 2022

  The Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle, has expressed his sorrow at the death of His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI.

• Armed Forces memorial

  Soldier, Airman and Sailor

  In the south cloister is a memorial to UK Armed Forces who have lost their lives in conflicts since the end of the 1939-1945 war.

• Unravelling the mystery

• Dean strengthens Abbey links with India

  Monday, 2nd March 2009

  The Dean spent a week in India earlier this month following an invitation from Shourabh Mukerji to see aspects of his charitable project YMWS, bringing education to the poorest communities in and around Kolkata.

  India

• The Speaker and Dean of Westminster view St Margaret’s restoration work

  The Speaker of the House of Commons, Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, and the Dean of Westminster viewed restoration work at St Margaret’s Church, Westminster.

• Stephen Baber

  Stephen Baber was buried in the north cloister of Westminster Abbey on 27th March 1679 but his gravestone is no longer readable.