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  • Her Majesty The Queen attends the Commonwealth Service

    Monday, 9th March 2020

    Her Majesty The Queen led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey on Monday 9th March 2020.

    Commonwealth Service HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales 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 HRH The Earl of Wessex HRH The Countess of Wessex Alexandra Burke Craig David Anthony Joshua Special Service

  • Regular services

    What to expect at our regular services, which are open to the public and free of charge.

  • Battle of Britain anniversary service held

    Monday, 19th September 2016

    A Service of Thanksgiving and Rededication to mark Battle of Britain Sunday was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 18th September 2016.

    Battle of Britain Sunday

  • Abbey Marks St Andrews Milestone

    Wednesday, 11th December 2013

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the 600th Anniversary of the University of St Andrews was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 10th December 2013.

  • The life of The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated at Service of Thanksgiving

    Tuesday, 29th March 2022

    Members of the Royal Family celebrated the life and work of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

    HRH The Duke of Edinburgh

  • Admiral of the Fleet Lord Boyce remembered

    Thursday, 13th July 2023

    His Majesty The King was represented by Admiral Sir Anthony Radaki at a Service of Thanksgiving for former Admiral of the Fleet The Lord Boyce at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 13th July 2023.

  • Service celebrates Middle East Christians

    Wednesday, 5th December 2018

    The Prince of Wales attended a service to celebrate the contribution of Christians in the Middle East, at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 4th December.

    Christians in the Middle East

  • Metropolitan Police Service holds Carol Service

    Thursday, 21st December 2017

    The Metropolitan Police Carol Service was held at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 19th December 2017.

  • Attending daily services

    We are open to visitors from Monday to Saturday. Find out more about how you can visit.

  • TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attend ANZAC Day Service

    Monday, 25th April 2022

    TRH The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended a Service of Commemoration and Thanksgiving to mark ANZAC Day at Westminster Abbey on Monday 25th April 2022..

    ANZAC Day

  • Special Service remembers Armenian Martyrs of 1915

    Wednesday, 28th October 2015

    HRH The Prince of Wales, His Excellency Serzh Sargsyan, the President of the Republic of Armenia and His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians, attended a Special Service to celebrate the lives of the newly-sainted Armenian Martyrs of 1915 at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 28th October 2015.

    Royal Visit Armenian Martyrs

  • The King and Queen lead the nation in marking VE Day 80th anniversary

    Thursday, 8th May 2025

    The King and Queen attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day at Westminster Abbey on Thursday 8th May. VE Day was the public holiday that marked the formal end of the Second World War in Europe.

    ve day

  • Indian Civil Service

    In the west cloister of Westminster Abbey is a stone and black marble memorial to members of the Indian Civil Service from 1858 to 1947.

  • Service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale

    Monday, 12th May 2025

    A Service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale will be held will be held in Westminster Abbey on Monday 12th May 2025.

  • Musicians celebrated at St Cecilia service

    Wednesday, 23rd November 2022

    A service to Mark the Festival of St Cecilia - the patron saint of music and musicians - was held at Westminster Abbey in conjunction with Help Musicians UK on 23rd November 2022.

    The Choir of Westminster Abbey

  • Queen joins Abbey for Elizabethan celebration

    Friday, 21st May 2010

    HM The Queen, Visitor of the College of St Peter in Westminster, and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh attended a Service on Friday 21st May 2010 to Celebrate the 450th Anniversary of the Collegiate Foundation of St Peter in Westminster Abbey.

  • Service of Remembrance to Commemorate the 70th Anniversary of El Alamein

    Friday, 26th October 2012

    An Evensong to commemorate the 70th anniversary of El Alamein was held at Westminster Abbey today at 3.00pm.

    Battle of El Alamein Wreathlaying

  • Westminster Abbey Commemorates the Life of Florence Nightingale

    Thursday, 12th May 2016

    A Service to Commemorate the Life of Florence Nightingale was held at Westminster Abbey at 6.30pm on Wednesday 11th May 2016.

    Florence Nightingale

  • Combined Services Memorial

    Soldier, Airman and Sailor

    A monument in the cloisters commemorates men of the Submarine Service, the Commandos, and Airborne Forces and Special Air Service who died in the war.

  • Abbey Remembers Haiti a Year on from the Earthquake

    Monday, 17th January 2011

    A Service for Haiti was held at Westminster Abbey on Sunday 16th January 2011 at 6.30 pm.

    Haiti earthquake

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