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• General commanding Army in London reads for Abbey

  Sunday, 28th June 2020

  Major General Christopher Ghika, General Officer Commanding London District and Major General Commanding the Household Division reads for the Abbey’s latest podcast which is released today.

  Abbeycast COVID-19 British Army

• Anne Boleyn

  Anne Boleyn, second wife of Henry VIII, was crowned queen in Westminster Abbey on Whit Sunday 1st June 1533. The celebrations took place over four days.

• A Service to commemorate the Founder of Her Majesty The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard

  Tuesday, 28th April 2009

  The Queen’s Body Guard of the Yeomen of the Guard commemorated the 500th anniversary of their founder, Henry VII, at Westminster Abbey on 28th April 2009.

  Special Service

• Henry Wadsworth Longfellow bust

  Find out about sculptor Thomas Brock's contribution to Westminster Abbey.

• Celebrating St Edward

  In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.

• The Queen attends annual The Commonwealth Service

  Monday, 12th March 2018

  Her Majesty The Queen attended The Commonwealth Service: A Celebration of the Commonwealth at Westminster Abbey on Monday 12th March 2018.

  Commonwealth Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH Prince Henry of Wales Meghan Markle HRH The Duke of York HRH The Princess Royal HRH The Countess of Wessex HRH The Duchess of Gloucester

• 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.

  HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

• First definitive history of the Abbey published

  Wednesday, 9th October 2019

  A definitive history book of Westminster Abbey was launched last night to celebrate the 750th anniversary of Henry III’s rebuilding of the church.

  Westminster Abbey A Church in History 750th anniversary

• 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 Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie of York HRH The Earl and Countess of Wessex Lady Louise Windsor 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

• Creation Family Fun: Wild Westminster

  Friday, 2nd August 2024

  Investigate the Natural World this summer in our historic walled garden in central London.

  Events Family Creation

• Royals attend Service of Hope

  Wednesday, 5th April 2017

  Westminster Abbey held a Service of Hope following the terror attack in Westminster. The service was attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry.

  Prince Harry

• Abbey Hosts Royal Wedding

  Friday, 29th April 2011

  His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales KG and Miss Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.

  Royal Wedding

• Queens Consort of Westminster Abbey

  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.

• Memorial to Chadwick brothers dedicated

  Friday, 2nd February 2018

  A memorial to two brothers, both priests and distinguished academics, Owen Chadwick OM KBE and Henry Chadwick KBE, was dedicated in the South Quire Aisle of Westminster Abbey on Thursday 1st February 2018.

  Memorial dedication

• Evensong with the Mayors of London

  During Edwardtide, we celebrate the life of St Edward the Confessor, King of England 1042–1066 and the re-founder of Westminster Abbey.

• The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries

  High above the Abbey floor, the Galleries in the beautiful 13th century triforium display our greatest treasures and tell the story of our thousand-year history.

• The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries re-open

  Visitors will be welcomed back to The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries today, Monday 12th October, after seven months of closure due to the coronavirus pandemic.

• The Princess Royal Attends Service for Sir Ernest Shackleton and his Men

  Her Royal Highness The Princess Royal, patron of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust, accompanied by Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Laurence KCVO CB, attended a Centenary Service of Thanksgiving for the Courage and Endurance of the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton CVO and his Men at Westminster Abbey at Noon on Friday 20th May 2016.

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

  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).

• Westminster Abbey celebrates the life of Sir Peter Hall

  A Service of Thanksgiving to celebrate the life and work of Sir Peter Hall CBE was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 11th September 2018.