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William and Aymer de Valence
Soldier and Philanthropist
William de Valence, Lord of Pembroke and Wexford, has a tomb in St Edmund's chapel. Aymer de Valence has a tomb beside the High Altar.
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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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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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Sir Bernard Brocas
Soldier
In the chapel of St Edmund is the tomb of Sir Bernard Brocas (1330?-1395). Brocas was a favourite knight of Edward the "Black Prince".
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Transforming our visitor welcome
We’re undertaking a major project which will allow us to transform the welcome we offer to the 1.3 million visitors who come here each year.
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Edmund, Earl of Lancaster and Aveline de Forz
Soldier
Prince Edmund "Crouchback", Earl of Lancaster and Aveline de Forz were the first royal couple to be married in the newly built Westminster Abbey. Both are also buried in the church.
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Simon & Thomas Langham
Abbot and Priest/Minister
In the chapel of St Benedict in Westminster Abbey is the tomb of Simon Langham, the only Abbot of Westminster to become a Cardinal.
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Edward the Confessor and Edith
Edward the Confessor was King from 1042 to 1066. He founded a monastery to St Peter, known as Westminster Abbey. His body still lies in his Shrine.
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Abbey Welcomes Her Majesty The Queen to Bath Service
Friday, 9th May 2014
Her Majesty The Queen, Sovereign of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, accompanied by His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Great Master of the Order, attended the Service and Ceremony of the Installation of Knights Grand Cross of the Order in Henry VII’s Lady Chapel, Chapel of the Order, at Westminster Abbey on Friday 9th May 2014.
Special Service Royal Visit HM The Queen HRH The Prince of Wales Order of the Bath
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John of Eltham, Earl of Cornwall
The embalmed body of Prince John of Eltham was buried in Westminster Abbey in 1337 and he has a fine monument. He was born at Eltham manor in Kent.
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Sir Humphrey Bourchier
Soldier
Sir Humphrey Bourchier (or Bourgchier) is buried in St Edmund's chapel. The Purbeck marble altar tomb once had a brass figure on it.
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Geoffrey Chaucer
Scientist, Writer and Poet
Geoffrey Chaucer is buried in the south transept, now known as Poets' Corner. He was the author of The Canterbury Tales.
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St Edward icon dedicated
Monday, 21st October 2019
A new icon of St Edward the Confessor has been dedicated and placed in the shrine, the place of his burial, in Westminster Abbey.
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London Mayors attend Evensong at the Abbey
Monday, 16th October 2023
An Evensong to celebrate the Feast of the Dedication of Westminster Abbey was held in the presence of the Lord Mayor of Westminster and the Mayors.
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Our history
Discover over ten centuries of British history in a building in the heart of London where worship takes place every day.
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Abbey Hosts Royal Wedding
Friday, 29th April 2011
His Royal Highness Prince William of Wales KG and Miss Catherine Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey on Friday 29th April 2011.
Royal Wedding HRH The Duchess of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Cambridge HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Duchess of Cornwall HRH Prince Henry of Wales
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Lionel of Antwerp, Duke of Clarence
A small gilt bronze statuette (or weeper) of Lionel, Duke of Clarence, can be seen on the tomb of his father Edward III.
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Ralph Selby
Priest/Minister
Ralph Selby, a learned monk in the Benedictine Westminster Abbey, died in 1420 and was buried in the south ambulatory.
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Coronation Chair prepared for historic role
Wednesday, 1st March 2023
Coronation Chair prepared for historic role: The Coronation Chair, one of the most precious and famous pieces of furniture in the world, which has been the centrepiece of coronations for over 700.
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Abbey responds to call for prayer by the Patriarch of Jerusalem
Tuesday, 12th April 2022
Westminster Abbey has responded to a call from the Patriarch of Jerusalem, His Beatitude Theophilos III, for Christians around the world to pray for peace in Ukraine.