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  • Prime Minister attends Abbey Nightingale service

    Wednesday, 12th May 2021

    The Prime Minister, the Right Honourable Boris Johnson MP, attended a service to commemorate the life of Florence Nightingale at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 12th May 2021.

  • A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Dearing CB

    Tuesday, 7th July 2009

    A Service of Thanksgiving for the Life and Work of Lord Dearing CB was held at St Margaret’s Church on Tuesday 7th July 2009.

    Lord Dearing

  • Westminster Abbey to hold Memorial Woodland service

    Sunday, 16th May 2021

    The Abbey will hold a memorial service this autumn with the National Memorial Arboretum and National Forest Company to support their creation of a.

  • Westminster Abbey to hold Memorial Woodland service

    Sunday, 16th May 2021

    The Abbey will hold a memorial service this autumn with the to support the creation of a woodland in memory of people who died as a result of the COVID-19.

    COVID-19

  • 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

  • A Service to Dedicate a Memorial to the Founders of the Royal Ballet

    Tuesday, 17th November 2009

    A Service to Dedicate a Memorial to the Founders of the Royal Ballet was held at Westminster Abbey at 12 noon on Tuesday 17th November 2009.

    Memorial dedication Royal Ballet

  • Order of Service

    Discover more about the space within Westminster Abbey where coronations have taken place for hundreds of years.

  • Order of Service

    Find out how a highly decorated manuscript from the 14th century has guided the understanding of coronation services at Westminster Abbey.

  • Order of Service

    Uncover the history behind a chair that has taken centre stage in coronations for over 700 years.

  • Order of Service

    Understand the essential role that a small vessel and a spoon play in the most important part of the coronation service.

  • Order of Service

    Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.

  • Order of Service

    Discover more about the objects presented to the monarch during the coronation service and find out what each one represents.

  • Coronation news archive

    Find out more about the history of coronations at Westminster Abbey and explore a range of videos, events, articles and more.

  • Accessible entry for all

    We’re transforming the welcome we offer to the millions of people who come to the Abbey to enjoy one of the world’s great churches. A new building – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – will be constructed to house state-of-the-art welcome, security and ticketing facilities, allowing the Abbey itself to be preserved in all its beauty and wonder as a sacred space.

  • Order of Service

    Coronations have taken place at Westminster Abbey for nearly 1,000 years. Discover the key objects and spaces that are essential to coronations past and present, guided by experts from Westminster Abbey.

  • Easter Services

    Make Westminster Abbey a part of your Lent & Holy Week this year.

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