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  • Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland & Percy family

    Politician and Soldier

    A large white marble monument to Elizabeth, Duchess of Northumberland stands in this chapel. This was designed by Robert Adam and sculpted by Nicholas Read.

  • 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.

  • 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.

    HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge Princess Charlotte bell ringing Westminster Abbey Company of Ringers

  • 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.

    John Harrison Memorial dedication HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

  • Princess Anne, daughter of Queen Elizabeth II

    Princess Anne is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. In 1973 she married Captain Mark Phillips in Westminster Abbey.

  • Prince Andrew, son of Queen Elizabeth II

    b.1960

    On 23 July 1986, Prince Andrew, second son of Queen Elizabeth II and Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, was married to Sarah Ferguson at Westminster Abbey.

  • Queen Attends Commonwealth Day Observance

    Monday, 9th March 2015

    Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended an Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 9th March 2015.

    Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales Commonwealth Service

  • Gold Crown Commemorates Queen's Diamond Wedding Anniversary

    Thursday, 22nd March 2007

    On 22nd March, the Royal Mint launched gold and silver commemorative £5 crowns to mark Her Majesty the Queen and His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh's Diamond Wedding Anniversary.

    Diamond Weddng Anniversary

  • Diamond wedding anniversary

    Monday, 19th November 2007

    Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary with a service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 19th November 2007.

  • Office for Royal Maundy

    Thursday, 21st April 2011

    Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended the Office for the Royal Maundy at Westminster Abbey on Maundy Thursday, 21st April 2011.

    Maundy

  • Westminster Abbey Honours Father of Modern Australia

    Wednesday, 9th July 2014

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service to Dedicate a Memorial to Admiral Arthur Phillip RN at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 9th July.

    Arthur Phillip

  • The Duke of Sussex opens the 90th Field of Remembrance

    Thursday, 8th November 2018

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Sussex opened the Royal British Legion's 90th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2018.

    Field of Remembrance Prince Harry Armistice

  • Royals attend Service of Hope

    Wednesday, 5th April 2017

    Westminster Abbey held a Service of Hope following the terror attack in Westminster. The service was attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

    HRH Prince Henry of Wales

  • Normandy Veterans lay up their Standard

    Thursday, 16th October 2014

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester KG KCVO, Patron of the Normandy Veterans Association attended a Service to Mark the 70th Anniversary of D-Day and the Normandy Campaign and the Laying Up of the National Standard of the Normandy Veterans Association at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey, on Thursday 16th October 2014.

    HRH The Duke of Gloucester WW2

  • ANZAC Day

    ANZAC Day is the anniversary of the landings on the Gallipoli Peninsula in Turkey by allied forces on 25th April 1915.

  • HM The Queen attends Service for Lord Snowdon

    Thursday, 6th April 2017

    Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of the Rt Hon The 1st Earl of Snowdon GCVO in St Margaret's Church on Friday 7th April. They were accompanied by the Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of York, the Earl of Wessex, the Duke of Gloucester and the Duke of Kent.

    HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon

  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

    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.

  • An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2011

    Monday, 14th March 2011

    An Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 14th March 2011 was attended by HM The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh.

  • Commonwealth Service attended by Her Majesty

    Monday, 14th March 2016

    Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 14th March 2016. They were accompanied by TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, HRH Prince Henry of Wales and HRH The Duke of York.

  • Abbey Remembers Japan Earthquake Victims

    Monday, 6th June 2011

    HRH The Duke of Gloucester, patron of the Japan Society, attended The Great East Japan Earthquake Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 5 June 2011 at 6.30 pm.

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