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Buckingham Palace announces date for Duke of Edinburgh service
Monday, 7th February 2022
Buckingham Palace has announced that a Service of Thanksgiving for the life of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Westminster Abbey will take place on Tuesday 29th March.
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Benefact Group celebrates support for good causes
Thursday, 9th June 2022
HRH The Prince of Wales attended a Service of Thanksgiving to mark over £100 million raised for good causes by the Benefact family in Westminster.
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Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II's coronation was held at Westminster Abbey on 2nd June 1953. Her wedding to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, took place in 1947. Her funeral was held on 19th September 2022.
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Westminster Abbey sends condolences to His Majesty The King on the death of Queen Elizabeth II
Thursday, 8th September 2022
The Dean of Westminster, The Very Reverend Dr David Hoyle OBE, has sent his condolences to His Majesty The King and the Royal Family upon the death of Queen Elizabeth II, on behalf of all at Westminster Abbey.
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Buckingham Palace announces music for the Coronation
Saturday, 18th February 2023
Buckingham Palace has announced details of the music which will be performed at the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6th May.
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Erasmus Lewis
Politician
Erasmus Lewis, his wife and cousin are buried in the east cloister of Westminster Abbey but the inscription is now very faint.
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Canaletto painting of the Abbey goes on display
Monday, 2nd March 2020
A Canaletto painting of Westminster Abbey rarely seen in public goes on display in the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Galleries this week until autumn 2020.
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James Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn & Family
Soldier
Colonel James Hamilton, and the 6th and 7th Earls of Abercorn are buried in the Abbey.
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Beauclerk family
Sailor
Several members of the family of Charles Beauclerk, Duke of St Albans are buried or commemorated in Westminster Abbey. Lord Aubrey Beauclerk has a monument.
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Daniel Pulteney
Politician
In the south cloister is a monument to politician Daniel Pulteney. His effigy reclines on a sarcophagus and he holds a book on his knee.
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Sir Thomas Hardy
Sailor
At the west end of the nave is a monument to Admiral Sir Thomas Hardy. He is shown in Roman armour reclining on a sarcophagus.
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Rediscovering the Great Sacristy
In December 2019, Westminster Abbey embarked on an exciting project to uncover the foundations of the medieval Great Sacristy on the North Green.
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Edward III and Philippa of Hainault
Edward was crowned in 1327. Monuments to him and his wife Philippa of Hainault are in the chapel of St Edward the Confessor, Westminster Abbey.
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Sir Godfrey Kneller
Artist
Sir Godfrey Kneller is the only portrait painter to be commemorated here. His monument is by sculptor J.M. Rysbrack after a design by Kneller.
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Unknown Warrior
At the west end of the Nave is the grave of the Unknown Warrior, whose body was brought from France to be buried in 1920.
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Buckingham Palace publishes Order of Service for the Coronation of The King and Queen
Saturday, 6th May 2023
Buckingham Palace has published the Order of Service for the Coronation of Their Majesties The King and Queen, which will be held in Westminster Abbey at 11:00am today, Saturday 6th May.
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Richard II and Anne of Bohemia
Richard was crowned in Westminster Abbey on 16th July 1377 aged 10. He married Anne of Bohemia in January 1382 and both are buried in the Abbey. His portrait hangs in the nave.
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Music
Uncover the role and significance of traditional and commissioned music within coronations throughout history.
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The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II
Monday, 19th September 2022
The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II: The State Funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II was held at Westminster Abbey at 11:00am on Monday 19th September 2022. Before the service, the.
State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II Special Service HM The Queen
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Elizabeth Woodville
Elizabeth Woodville is buried with her husband King Edward IV at St George's chapel, Windsor, but she took Sanctuary at Westminster Abbey on two occasions.