His Majesty The King and faith leaders from across the UK and Middle East attended a service to celebrate Christian witness in Advent at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 10th December.

The President of the Federal Republic of Germany, His Excellency Dr Frank-Walter Steinmeier, accompanied by Frau Elke Büdenbender, visited Westminster Abbey on Thursday 4th December as part of their ...

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On 10th March 1863 she married at St George's Chapel, Windsor, Edward, Prince of Wales who later became King Edward VII. They were crowned together in the Abbey on 9th August 1902. The ceremony had to ...

to the glory of your name. and that we may walk in his paths.' For out of Zion shall go forth instruction, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem. Jesus said, 'About that day and hour no one knows, ...

Welcome to Westminster Abbey. Daily prayer has been offered in this place for over a thousand years, and your participation in today's service is warmly welcomed. At choral Evensong most of the ...

Alexandrina Victoria was the only child of Prince Edward, Duke of Kent (a son of George III) and his wife Princess Victoria. She was born at Kensington Palace on 24th May 1819 and succeeded to the ...

From the late 13th century onwards funeral effigies of monarchs and other royal persons were carried in a funeral procession on the coffin beneath a canopy. The effigy was generally close to the ...

Westminster Abbey owns many embroidered vestments, such as copes, and altar hangings for use during the church year. The Abbey has many embroidered vestments and altar hangings in its collection.

The bells of Westminster Abbey are much-loved, often heard ringing out across the city to mark church festivals and significant events in the life of the nation. In November 2021, we celebrate 50 ...