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• Canon Robert Wright to leave Abbey

  Friday, 5th February 2010

  Canon Robert Wright, Rector of St Margaret’s Church Westminster Abbey and Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons, told the congregation at St Margaret’s at the Sung Eucharist on Sunday 7th February that he will resign at the end of September 2010.

  Canon Robert Wright

• Leave a legacy

  It costs over £10 million a year to maintain the Abbey, and we don’t receive any funding from the Church, the Crown, or the Government.

• Frequently asked questions

  Answers to questions you may have about Westminster Abbey's Advent and Christmas services.

• King and Queen of Jordan visit Westminster Abbey

  Friday, 1st March 2019

  The King and Queen of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan visited Westminster Abbey on 1st March as part of a Governmental visit to the UK.

  Governmental Visit

• Elizabeth Hollingworth

  In the area called the Dark Cloister, leading to the Little Cloister, is a wall tablet to Elizabeth Hollingworth, widow of William.

• 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.

  Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of York HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Duke of Gloucester HRH The Duke of Kent Lord Snowdon

• Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby

  Elizabeth de Vere, Countess of Derby was buried in the chapel of St Nicholas in Westminster Abbey but has no marker.

• 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.

  HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Prince Henry of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cambridge 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

• The Queen approves recommendations for Abbey

  Monday, 9th February 2004

  Recommendations put forward by the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer, for the organisation, management and accountability of the Royal Peculiars have today been approved by Her Majesty the Queen.

  Royal Peculiar

• 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.

  Diamond Weddng Anniversary

• 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.

  State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II

• The Queen Consort opens the Field of Remembrance 2022

  Thursday, 10th November 2022

  Her Majesty The Queen Consort opened the 94th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th November 2022. The annual event, which.

  Field of Remembrance Remembrance

• Her Majesty The Queen opens the 2023 Field of Remembrance

  Thursday, 9th November 2023

  Her Majesty The Queen opened the 95th Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 9th November 2023.

• Frequently asked questions

  Answers to your most-asked questions about membership of the Westminster Abbey Association.

• HM The Queen awards Maundy monies to Abbey recipients

  Thursday, 1st April 2021

  Members of the Abbey community have received Maundy monies from Her Majesty The Queen in recognition of their long service to the church.

• Abbey marks the Centenary of the Royal British Legion

  Tuesday, 12th October 2021

  Her Majesty The Queen and Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 12th October.

  Prince Charles

• Festival of Commemoration concert

  Thursday, 20th November 2008

  A concert of sacred music to conclude the ‘Mary and Elizabeth: Sisters in Hope of Resurrection’ festival took place at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 20th November 2008.

  Elizabeth I Mary I The Choir of Westminster Abbey

• Queen Alexandra, wife of Edward VII

  Queen Alexandra was born in 1844, the daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark. With her husband Edward VII, she was crowned in 1902.

• Elizabeth, Countess of Desmond

  Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Desmond was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey in 1629 but she has no marker. Her father's first wife Elizabeth Berkeley is also buried in this chapel.

• A nation in mourning

  Find out about the many elaborate royal funerals have taken place in Westminster Abbey prior to burial here.