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  • Queen Elizabeth II remembered during Royal carol service

    Saturday, 24th December 2022

    Tributes were paid to HM Queen Elizabeth II during the second annual Royal Carols: Together at Christmas service at Westminster Abbey.

    Christmas Royal Visit Special Service

  • Family visits to Westminster Abbey

    Westminster Abbey is a wonderful place for you to discover as a family. Whether you want to become a royal for the day, create a new and exciting piece of art or sing with our world famous choir, there is something for everyone. We offer a varied programme throughout the year to help your family explore a thousand years of history.

  • Abbey presents Pope with Missal volume

    Thursday, 30th September 2010

    Westminster Abbey presented Pope Benedict XVI with a magnificent bound volume of illustrations from its 14th century illuminated manuscript, the Litlyngton Missal, after the ecumenical service of evening prayer on Friday 17th September 2010.

    Pope Benedict XVI State Visit Litlyngton Missal

  • Prince of Wales Attends Memorial Service for Christchurch

    Monday, 28th March 2011

    His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Christchurch Earthquake Memorial Service at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 27th March 2011.

    HRH The Prince of Wales

  • Duchess of Gloucester attends a Service to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act

    Wednesday, 30th March 2011

    Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Gloucester attended a Service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 30th March 2011 to mark the 40th anniversary of the coming into effect of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act (1970).

    HRH The Duchess of Gloucester

  • 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.

    HRH The Duke of Gloucester

  • Duke of Edinburgh opens 83rd Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance at Abbey

    Thursday, 10th November 2011

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 83rd Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 10th November 2011.

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Field of Remembrance

  • HRH The Duke of Edinburgh formally opens Cellarium café

    Wednesday, 17th October 2012

    The Duke of Edinburgh formally opened the Cellarium café and terrace at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 17th October 2012 and was welcomed to the Abbey by the Dean of Westminster, the Very Reverend Dr John Hall, and members of Chapter.

    Cellarium Cafe

  • Queen’s Organ dedicated in Lady Chapel

    Wednesday, 6th November 2013

    His Royal Highness The Earl of Wessex attended the dedication of a new organ in Westminster Abbey’s Lady Chapel on Tuesday 5th November.

    HRH The Earl of Wessex Queen's organ

  • Florence Nightingale Remembered in Annual Celebration

    Wednesday, 17th May 2017

    HRH Princess Alexandra, the Honourable Lady Ogilvy, attended a Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 17th May 2017.

    HRH Princess Alexandra

  • The Duke of York attends ANZAC Day service

    Tuesday, 25th April 2017

    His Royal Highness The Duke of York attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey.

    HRH The Duke of York

  • Commonwealth War Graves Commission Marks Centenary

    Tuesday, 23rd May 2017

    A minute's silence to remember the victims of the Manchester attack was held before a Service of Thanksgiving to Celebrate the Centenary of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Westminster Abbey on 23rd May. HRH The Duke of Kent attended the service.

    HRH The Duke of Kent

  • Westminster Abbey Marks Centenary of Lady Margaret School

    Tuesday, 17th October 2017

    Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra attended a Service to Celebrate the Centenary of Lady Margaret School at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 17th October 2017.

  • The Prince of Wales attends service for Lady Mary Soames

    Wednesday, 19th November 2014

    Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life of The Lady Soames LG DBE at Westminster on Thursday 20th November 2014 at Noon.

    Prince Charles Camilla Duchess of Cornwall Lady Mary Soames

  • 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.

    HM The Queen Maundy

  • Princess Alexandra Attends Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale

    Thursday, 12th May 2011

    Her Royal Highness Princess Alexandra, Patron, The Florence Nightingale Foundation, attended A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale on Wednesday 11th May 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

    Florence Nightingale

  • Princess Royal Attends Royal British Legion’s 90th Anniversary Service

    Tuesday, 20th September 2011

    HRH The Princess Royal attended a service of thanksgiving to mark the 90th anniversary of the Royal British Legion held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 20th September 2011.

    HRH The Princess Royal Royal British Legion

  • Princess Royal and Chilean Navy honour Lord Cochrane

    Thursday, 19th May 2016

    Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal joined representatives of the Chilean Navy at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 19th May for the annual wreath-laying ceremony to honour Admiral Lord Cochrane, 10th Earl of Dundonald, on Chilean Naval Day.

    Chilean Navy Day

  • Duke of Edinburgh opens 84th Royal British Legion Field of Remembrance

    Thursday, 8th November 2012

    His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh opened the 84th Royal British Legion’s Field of Remembrance at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th November 2012.

    Prince Philip Royal visit

  • Duke of Edinburgh attends Commonwealth Observance

    Monday, 11th March 2013

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended an Observance for Commonwealth Day at Westminster Abbey on 11th March 2013.

    Commonwealth Service

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