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• 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.

  State Visit

• 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.

  HRH The Duke of York

• Abbey to star at the box-office

  Friday, 27th July 2007

  Two major films destined for international cinema screens will feature Westminster Abbey.

  Young Victoria Stone of Destiny

• Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with us

  Monday, 29th March 2021

  Celebrate Holy Week and Easter with Westminster Abbey

• South African President visits the Abbey

  Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

  The President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.

  South Africa

• Abbey marks the Centenary of the Armistice

  Sunday, 11th November 2018

  The Queen and Frank-Walter Steinmeier The President of Germany attended A Service to mark the Centenary of the Armistice at Westminster Abbey.

  Armistice HM The Queen President of Germany Remembrance Royal Visit Prince Charles HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Sussex HRH The Duchess of Sussex Special Service

• Abbey re-opens for visiting

  Friday, 11th December 2020

  Visitors will be welcomed back to Westminster Abbey from today following the recent closure due to coronavirus restrictions.

  Visit Us

• Celebrate Advent and Christmas with us

  Friday, 12th November 2021

  Celebrate Advent and Christmas 2021 at Westminster Abbey

• Westminster Abbey Honours PG Wodehouse

  Friday, 20th September 2019

  HRH The Duke of Kent attended the dedication of a memorial stone to PG Wodehouse at Westminster Abbey on Friday 20th September 2019.

  PG Wodehouse Poets' Corner Memorial dedication

• Fraternité Family Fun: Grotesque Gargoyles

  Tuesday, 2nd April 2024

  Explore the fascinating world of gargoyles, the strange stone faces, dragons and monsters that adorn the outside of Westminster Abbey, then make your own!

  Event Family Learning

• Westminster Abbey to honour former Prime Minister Harold Wilson

  Friday, 21st December 2012

  Westminster Abbey is to honour former Prime Minister Lord Wilson of Rievaulx with a memorial stone to be dedicated in 2013.

  Harold Wilson

• Westminster Abbey to honour Sir John Gielgud

  Wednesday, 6th April 2022

  A memorial stone to Sir John Gielgud, one of the finest actors of the twentieth century, will be dedicated in Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 26th April 2022.

• Westminster Abbey to honour Sir Ernest Shackleton

  Friday, 12th January 2024

  A memorial stone to Sir Ernest Shackleton, one of the most celebrated Antarctic Explorers of the twentieth century, will be dedicated at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 15th February 2024.

  Sir Ernest Shackleton

• Brazilian State Visit

  Tuesday, 7th March 2006

  During the afternoon of Tuesday 7th March, The President and Senhora Lula da Silva visited the Abbey and The President laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

• An Observance for Commonwealth Day 2008

  Monday, 10th March 2008

  The Queen attended the annual Commonwealth Observance accompanied by His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh, together with President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda, who currently chairs the Commonwealth Heads of Government, and Mrs Museveni.

  Commonwealth Service

• Contact us

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• Italian State visit to Westminster Abbey

  Wednesday, 16th March 2005

  The state visit of His Excellency Signor Carlo Azeglio Ciampi, President of the Italian Republic took place on Wednesday 16th March at 10.10am.

• Library & research

  Our library and muniment room house the extensive and historic collections of books, manuscripts and archival material belonging to the Dean and Chapter of Westminster.

• Join us at Evensong

  We’ve been a place of worship since the tenth century. We hold services every day, and music is an important feature of many of them.

• Westminster Abbey Honour for Poet Philip Larkin

  Wednesday, 17th June 2015

  Westminster Abbey is to honour the poet Philip Larkin with a memorial stone to be dedicated next year.

  Philip Larkin