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Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth
Charles Berkeley, 1st Earl of Falmouth was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel in Westminster Abbey on 22nd June 1665.
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Her Majesty The Queen attends Abbey Somme Service
Thursday, 30th June 2016
Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service and Vigil on the Eve of the Centenary of the Battle of the Somme at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 30th June 2016.
Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Duke of Edinburgh Battle of the Somme
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President Trump visits Westminster Abbey
Monday, 3rd June 2019
President Donald J. Trump visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd June on the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.
State Visit President of the United States President Trump Donald Trump Melania Trump
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Royal Ballet Founders
Composer, Dancer and Musician
In 2009 a memorial stone to four founders of the Royal Ballet, Ninette de Valois, Frederick Ashton, Constant Lambert and Margot Fonteyn, was unveiled.
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Christ the King
St Peter flag
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Crowning of a king
In a chapel at the heart of Westminster Abbey is the Shrine of Edward the Confessor, king and saint.
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Charles Montague, 1st Earl of Halifax
Poet and Statesman
Charles Montague (or Mountague), 1st Earl of Halifax, Knight of the Garter, is buried in the vault of General Monk in Henry VII's chapel.
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Richard, Earl of Cornwall (later King of Germany)
Soldier
Richard, Earl of Cornwall is not buried in Westminster Abbey but his carved shield is displayed in the nave of the Abbey.
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The King celebrates Commonwealth Day at the Abbey
Monday, 10th March 2025
Their Majesties The King and The Queen attended the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 10th March.
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HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton to wed at Abbey
Thursday, 18th November 2010
It was announced today, Tuesday 23rd November 2010, that the wedding of HRH Prince William of Wales and Miss Catherine Middleton will take place at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.
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Royal Family marks Unknown Warrior centenary
Wednesday, 11th November 2020
Their Royal Highnesses The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall attended a service to mark the centenary of the burial of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on 11th November 2020.
HRH The Prince of Wales HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Grave of the Unknown Warrior Remembrance
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Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC)
Soldier, Physician and Doctor
In the nave of Westminster Abbey is a tablet, rolls of honour and stained glass window for those who died serving in the Royal Army Medical Corps.
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Abbey Marks 60th Anniversary of the Korean War
Wednesday, 10th July 2013
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended a Service of Thanksgiving to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the end of hostilities in the Korean War at the Abbey on Thursday 11th July.
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HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Joins 530 Children to Celebrate the Harvest
Wednesday, 16th October 2013
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall GCVO attended a Service to Celebrate the Harvest, in association with British Food Fortnight, at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 16th October 2013.
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Abbey marks ANZAC Day 2014
Friday, 25th April 2014
His Royal Highness The Duke of Gloucester attended the annual Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Friday 25th April 2014.
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Abbey Celebrates Life of Sir John Tavener
Wednesday, 11th June 2014
His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Sir John Tavener at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 11th June at 12 noon.
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Pope Benedict XVI to attend Abbey Service of Evening Prayer
Friday, 9th July 2010
His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI will attend a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey during his visit to England and Scotland in September 2010.
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Royal attendance for ANZAC Day commemoration
Wednesday, 25th April 2018
HRH The Duke of Cambridge, HRH Prince Henry of Wales and Ms. Meghan Markle attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 25th April 2018.
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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.