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  • Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Abbey

    Tuesday, 24th June 2003

    On Tuesday 24th June Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Westminster Abbey on the first day of his four-day state visit to Britain.

    State Visit

  • President George W. Bush and First Lady visit Abbey

    Thursday, 20th November 2003

    The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr Wesley Carr welcomed President Bush and Mrs George W Bush to Westminster Abbey today and invited him to lay a wreath on the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

    President of the United States George W. Bush Laura Bush

  • Historic Abbey Service for Pope

    Friday, 17th September 2010

    His Holiness Pope Benedict XVI and His Grace The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Revd and Rt Hon Dr Rowan Williams, attended a Service of Evening Prayer at Westminster Abbey on Friday 17th September 2010.

    Pope Benedict XVI

  • The Obamas Visit Westminster Abbey

    Tuesday, 24th May 2011

    The President of the United States of America, Mr Barack Obama, laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior at Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24 May 2011, the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

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  • President of Mexico visits Abbey

    Tuesday, 3rd March 2015

    His Excellency Señor Enrique Peña Nieto, President of the United Mexican States, accompanied by Señora Angélica Rivera de Peña, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 3rd March 2015 during a State Visit to the United Kingdom as the guests of Her Majesty The Queen.

    President of Mexico

  • President of Italy visits Abbey

    Friday, 29th May 2015

    The President of the Italian Republic, His Excellency Sergio Mattarella, visited Westminster Abbey today and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

    President of Italy

  • The President of Hungary visits Westminster Abbey

    Wednesday, 25th May 2016

    The President of the Republic of Hungary, HE János Áder, accompanied by Mrs Anita Herczeg, First Lady, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 24th May and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

    President of Hungary

  • Abbey welcomes President of Latvia

    Tuesday, 19th July 2016

    The President of the Republic of Latvia, His Excellency Raimonds Vējonis, visited Westminster Abbey today, Tuesday 19th July 2016, and laid a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior.

    President of Latvia

  • President of Colombia visits Westminster Abbey

    Tuesday, 1st November 2016

    His Excellency Mr Juan Manuel Santos, President of the Republic of Colombia and the recipient of the 2016 Nobel Peace Prize, visited Westminster Abbey on Tuesday 1st November 2016, during a State Visit to the United Kingdom.

  • King and Queen of the Netherlands visit Abbey

    Tuesday, 23rd October 2018

    The King and Queen of the Netherlands visited Westminster Abbey on 23rd October as part of Their Majesties’ State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.

  • 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.

    President Trump Donald Trump Melania Trump

  • South African President visits the Abbey

    Tuesday, 22nd November 2022

    The President of the Republic of South Africa, HE Cyril Ramaphosa, visited the Abbey on Tuesday 22nd November as part of his State Visit to His Majesty The King.

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