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Recordings
The Abbey Choir enjoys a recording partnership with Hyperion. Its catalogue includes music for the great feasts, as well as Renaissance masterpieces and twentieth-century classics.
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Abbey Celebrates Coronation Anniversary
Tuesday, 4th June 2013
Her Majesty The Queen and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th June 2013 for A Service to Celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Royal Visit Special Service HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Prince Henry of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex Lady Louise Windsor HRH The Princess Royal Vice Admiral Sir Tim Laurence HRH The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester HRH The Duke and Duchess of Kent HRH Prince and Princess Michael of Kent
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Festival of Commemoration panel discussion
Wednesday, 19th November 2008
A panel discussion in the Great Hall of Westminster School on the theme ‘Sisters in hope of the Resurrection’ took place on Tuesday 18th November.
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Tudor tomb
When Charles Dickens died at his home in Kent on 9th June 1870, it was presumed that he would be buried in Rochester Cathedral or in one of the nearby parish churches at Cobham or Shorne. This, after all, was what the author of some of the greatest novels in the English language had wanted.
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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.
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Service for CofE and URC
Wednesday, 8th February 2012
A Service of Reconciliation, Healing of Memories and Mutual Commitment for the Church of England and the United Reformed Church was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 7th February 2012 at 6.15 pm.
Faith leaders United Reformed Church Archbishop of Canterbury Archbishop of York
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The Visitation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to St Elizabeth
St Peter flag
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New prayer from Westminster Abbey to mark Coronation anniversary
Tuesday, 2nd April 2013
To mark the 60th Anniversary of the Coronation of HM Queen Elizabeth II a special prayer has been written by Westminster Abbey.
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Voice and Verse Panel: Poets' Corners Across the Pond
Thursday, 14th November 2024
In this special event, speakers from Westminster Abbey, London, and the Cathedral of St John the Divine, New York, jointly reflect on the significance and impact of a Poets' Corner within a place of worship.
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A Tudor dynasty
Find out about the many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here.
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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 Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon
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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.
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Dean’s tribute to Twin Towers victims
Wednesday, 11th September 2013
Commonwealth citizens who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on New York’s World Trade Centre on 11th September 2001 were remembered at the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden in Lower Manhattan.
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The Queen attends Commonwealth Service
Monday, 13th March 2017
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 13th March 2017. They were accompanied by The Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Harry, The Duke of York and The Earl of Wessex.
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Westminster Abbey Celebrates the Life of Ronnie Corbett
Wednesday, 7th June 2017
A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of Ronnie Corbett CBE was held at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Wednesday 7th June.
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Westminster Abbey to celebrate HM The Queen’s reign with Hockney window
Monday, 21st November 2016
David Hockney, one of Britain’s most influential contemporary artists, has accepted an invitation from Westminster Abbey to design a stained glass window to celebrate the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
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Abbey Pays Tribute to Sir David Frost
Thursday, 13th March 2014
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service to celebrate the Life and Work of Sir David Frost OBE at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th March at 12 noon.
HRH Princess Beatrice of York HRH The Countess of Wessex HRH Princess Alexandra Sir David Frost
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Abbey staff honoured for role in The Late Queen’s funeral
Monday, 27th March 2023
Three members of the Abbey staff have been honoured for their role in the funeral of The Late Queen last September.
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Queen and Duke of Edinburgh Attend VE Day Service
Sunday, 10th May 2015
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service of Thanksgiving Marking the 70th Anniversary of Victory in Europe at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 10th May 2015.
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Princess Beatrice’s wedding bouquet rests on Warrior’s grave
Saturday, 18th July 2020
HRH Princess Beatrice of York has sent the bouquet she carried during her wedding at The Royal Chapel of All Saints at Royal Lodge, Windsor, to Westminster Abbey to rest on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.
HRH Princess Beatrice Royal Wedding Grave of the Unknown Warrior
