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A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey
A joyful noise: the bells of Westminster Abbey:.
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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.
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Dedication of Peal Boards
Thursday, 15th July 2004
There are ten principal ringers for the Abbey's ten bells, which are rung for the major church festivals, for special services and for notable occasions such as the anniversaries of HM The Queen's accession, coronation and wedding.
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Latest: Queen Camilla's bouquet
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.
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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.
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Princess Patricia of Connaught
Princess Patricia of Connaught married in Westminster Abbey in 1919. Hers was the first royal wedding to be held at the Abbey since Richard II’s.
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King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Abbey
The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
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HM The Queen marks Warrior centenary
Saturday, 7th November 2020
Her Majesty The Queen visited Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 4th November 2020 to commemorate the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior.
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Queen’s bouquet rests on Grave of the Unknown Warrior
Sunday, 7th May 2023
The Queen’s Coronation bouquet has been laid at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Her Majesty’s request.
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Princess Mary, daughter of George V
Princess Mary was the only daughter of George V and Queen Mary. On 28th February 1922 she married Henry, Viscount Lascelles in Westminster Abbey.
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The Queen’s funeral to be held at Westminster Abbey
Saturday, 10th September 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced that the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey at 11am on Monday 19th September.
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Lost medieval sacristy opens to public for Summer Festival of events
Friday, 9th July 2021
A lost medieval sacristy used by the Abbey’s 13th-century monks revealed in the grounds of the Abbey will be open to the public as part of a Summer Festival of events taking place at the Abbey from July to September.
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Princess Margaret, daughter of George VI
Princess Margaret was the second daughter of King George VI and the sister of Queen Elizabeth II. She married at Westminster Abbey in 1960.
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Abbey Congratulates Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Friday, 5th July 2013
The Dean & Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
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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.
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Abbey congratulates Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
Monday, 23rd April 2018
The Dean and Chapter of Westminster congratulates the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son.
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The Queen presents Dean with KCVO
Wednesday, 30th October 2019
Her Majesty The Queen presented the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, Dean of Westminster, with the KCVO at his farewell audience at Buckingham Palace today.
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John Earle
Dean
John Earle was Dean of Westminster from 1660-1662 but he has no monument in Westminster Abbey and he is buried at Merton College chapel, Oxford.
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Sir William McKie
Musician and Composer
The ashes of Sir William McKie, organist of the Abbey, and his wife Phyllis are buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey.
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The Wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton
Westminster Abbey is a treasure house of paintings, stained glass, textiles and artefacts – and is also where some significant people are buried or remembered.
